sensorium

[ sen-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]

noun

, plural sen·so·ri·ums, sen·so·ri·a [sen-, sawr, -ee-, uh, -, sohr, -].

1. a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
2. the sensory apparatus of the body.

sensorium

/ sɛnˈsɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. the area of the brain considered responsible for receiving and integrating sensations from the outside world
2. physiol the entire sensory and intellectual apparatus of the body

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensorium¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin sēnsōrium, equivalent to Latin sent(īre) “to discern by the senses, perceive, feel” + -ōrium noun suffix of location. See -ory ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensorium¹

C17: from Late Latin, from Latin sēnsus felt, from sentīre to perceive

Example Sentences

It could even augment our sensorium by adding new modalities like echolocation and magnetoreception.

From Salon

Neandertals could therefore hear language just as well as we do—with an acoustic sensorium that is optimally tuned to the frequencies that are particularly relevant for understanding human speech.

From Scientific American

Real human touch is infinitely subtle and intricate – less a sense than a sensorium.

From The Guardian

A sensorium of touch and taste, the space between bodies, and the yearning therein.

From The Guardian

“But I wish this is the beginning of our collective initiative to awaken our forgotten sensorium, to value diversity, to understand from people around the world.”

From Reuters