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Überempfindlichkeit

oversensitivity, hypersensitivity

noun UE-ber-emp-find-likh-kite Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

medical hypersensitivity (allergy)

Usage Note

Überempfindlichkeit can refer to emotional touchiness or physical allergic response. In interpersonal contexts it often carries mild criticism: Das ist doch Überempfindlichkeit! The prefix über- adds the sense of excess.

Examples

"Seine Überempfindlichkeit auf Kritik erschwerte die Zusammenarbeit erheblich."

Natural Translation

His oversensitivity to criticism made collaboration considerably harder.

Literal Translation

His over-sensitivity on criticism made the working-together considerably harder.

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