receptivity
noun
ability, willingness, or quickness to receive or accept ideas, requests, experiences, etc..
receptiveness
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a variation of
receptivity.
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a word derived from
receptive.
Example Sentences
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But its receptiveness to hormone treatments could help his medical team inhibit the cancer’s growth, at least temporarily.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
Work on what psychologists call conversational receptiveness to foster empathy which can bridge the gap between the beliefs you each hold....
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
The Jamaican government's receptiveness to psychedelics runs counter to the conservative outlook of the country, where traditional Christian values dominate over the liberal Rastafari ideas that foreigners often associate with the island.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022
The market’s receptiveness to earnings could shift in the coming weeks as more companies report, Feinseth noted in commentary Wednesday.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2022
One factor in Ernest’s receptiveness to Harvard’s offer had been the thought of how excited his wife would be about returning to her native New England.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
