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sensation

[ sen-sey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
  2. a mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain.
  3. Physiology. the faculty of perception of stimuli.
  4. a general feeling not directly attributable to any given stimulus, as discomfort, anxiety, or doubt.
  5. a mental feeling, especially a state of excited feeling.
  6. a state of excited feeling or interest caused among a number of persons or throughout a community, as by some rumor or occurrence.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  7. a cause of such feeling or interest:

    The new Brazilian movie was the sensation of the film festival.



sensation

/ ɛˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the power of perceiving through the senses
  2. a physical condition or experience resulting from the stimulation of one of the sense organs

    a sensation of warmth

  3. a general feeling or awareness

    a sensation of fear

  4. a state of widespread public excitement

    his announcement caused a sensation

  5. anything that causes such a state

    your speech was a sensation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԱ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzȴ·tDz noun
  • ȴ·tDz noun
  • ܲȴ·tDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sensation1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin ŧԲپō- (stem of ŧԲپō ), equivalent to Late Latin ŧԲ(ܲ) sensate + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sensation1

C17: from Medieval Latin Բپō, from Late Latin Բٳܲ sensate
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Synonym Study

See sense.
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Example Sentences

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Recall Magione’s arrest and the sensation that led up to it.

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When she was swimming back during the 1,000-yard swim, she felt a “biting sensation” on her right arm over and over again.

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For others, they are purely an Internet sensation.

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Carlson left journalism shortly after the Richards story, saying he was disillusioned by the global sensation it generated.

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Before we have enough memories to draw from to name our experiences, we learn from adults around us that help us label the pleasant and unpleasant sensations that arise.

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