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sensual

[ sen-shoo-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal; fleshly.
  2. lacking in moral restraints; lewd or unchaste.

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  3. arousing or exciting the senses or appetites.
  4. of or relating to the senses or physical sensation; sensory.
  5. pertaining to the philosophical doctrine of sensationalism.


sensual

/ ˈɛԲʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to any of the senses or sense organs; bodily
  2. strongly or unduly inclined to gratification of the senses
  3. tending to arouse the bodily appetites, esp the sexual appetite
  4. of or relating to sensualism
“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

  • ˈԲܲ, adverb
  • ˈԲܲԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sensual1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ŧԲ, equivalent to ŧԲ-, stem of ŧԲܲ sense + - -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sensual1

C15: from Late Latin Բ, from Latin ŧԲܲ sense . Compare French sensuel, Italian sensuale
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Synonym Study

Sensual, sensuous, voluptuous refer to experience through the senses. Sensual refers, often unfavorably, to the enjoyments derived from the senses, especially from the gratification or indulgence of physical appetites: a sensual delight in eating; sensual excesses. Sensuous refers, favorably or literally, to what is experienced through the senses: sensuous impressions; sensuous poetry. Voluptuous implies the luxurious gratification of sensuous or sensual desires: voluptuous joys; voluptuous beauty. carnal.
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Its farcical mystery challenges the stagnancy of gay narratives in contemporary cinema, twisting a common trope into something fresh and sensual for our modern world.

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Koh Samui, Thailand, where Season 3 of "The White Lotus" is set, is where grace and spirituality scrape against snake shows and sensual hedonism.

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“Salvation” offers a similar mix of melancholic, empowering and sensual lyricism.

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Nearly everyone’s eyes are closed as we dance individually — but together too? — partaking in slow, sensual movement, a tangle of curves and limbs.

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It’s romantic but also shows such restraint in a simmering sensual way like sauteing onions and garlic.

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