"impressionability" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪmˌpɹɛʃ.ə.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.tiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˌpɹɛʃ.ə.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ [Canada, General-American, Scotland], /ɪmˌpɹeʃ.ə.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.tiː/ [General-Australian], /əmˌpɹeʃ.ə.nəˈbəl.ə.tiː/ [New-Zealand], /ɪmˌpɾɛʃ.i̯o.naˈbɪl.ɪ.ʈiː/ [India]
enPR: ĭm-prĕsh′ə-nə-bĭl′ĭ-tē Rhymes: -ɪlɪti Etymology: From impression + -ability. Etymology templates: {{af|en|impression|-ability}} impression + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} impressionability (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being impressionable. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: impressionableness Translations (quality of being impressionable): impressionnabilité [feminine] (French), impressionabilità [feminine] (Italian), impresionabilitate [feminine] (Romanian), impresionabilidad [feminine] (Spanish)
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