sensuality (noun)

  • 1sensuality — sensual ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the physical senses as a source of pleasure, especially sexual pleasure. DERIVATIVES sensualist noun sensuality noun sensually adverb. USAGE Strictly speaking there is a difference between sensual and sensuous.… …

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  • 2sensuality — noun see sensual …

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  • 3sensuality — noun a) The state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy. b) A preoccupation with sensual pleasure …

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  • 4sensuality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sensationalism, appetite, ardor, voluptuousness, sexuality; see also deSire 3 , emotion , love 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality or condition of being sensual: sexiness, sexuality, suggestiveness,… …

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  • 5sensuality — /sɛnʃuˈæləti/ (say senshooh aluhtee) noun (plural sensualities) 1. sensual nature. 2. excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. 3. lewdness; unchastity. Also, sensualness …

  • 6sensual — [ sɛnsjʊəl, ʃʊəl] adjective 1》 relating to the physical senses, especially as a source of pleasure. 2》 arousing sexual or other physical gratification. Derivatives sensualism noun sensualist noun sensuality noun sensualiz …

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  • 7sensual — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the physical senses as a source of pleasure, especially sexual pleasure. DERIVATIVES sensualist noun sensuality noun sensually adverb. USAGE Strictly speaking there is a difference between sensual and sensuous. Sensual …

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  • 8sensualist — sensual ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the physical senses as a source of pleasure, especially sexual pleasure. DERIVATIVES sensualist noun sensuality noun sensually adverb. USAGE Strictly speaking there is a difference between sensual and sensuous.… …

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  • 9sensually — sensual ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the physical senses as a source of pleasure, especially sexual pleasure. DERIVATIVES sensualist noun sensuality noun sensually adverb. USAGE Strictly speaking there is a difference between sensual and sensuous.… …

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  • 10sensual — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin sensualis, from Latin sensus sense Date: 15th century 1. relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite ; fleshly 2. sensory 1 3. a. devoted to or… …

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