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sensual

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsjuːəl/ / /ˈsɛnʃuːəl/ / /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/

adj

Etymology: From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).

  1. Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.

    That massage was a very sensual experience!

  2. Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.

    Plato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.

  3. Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.