noun
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the quality or state of being sensual
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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
Other Word Forms
- antisensuality noun
- hypersensuality noun
- nonsensuality noun
- sensualist noun
Etymology
Origin of sensuality
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sensualite, from Old French, from Late Latin sēnsuālitās; equivalent to sensual + -ity
Example Sentences
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In sensuality and in comfort, Equihua creates pajamas from and for dreams.
From Los Angeles Times
But inside, it’s both a spellbook and a manifesto for how to think like a cook — one grounded in curiosity, sensuality and the simple act of paying attention.
From Salon
But the film quickly sheds any tendency toward black humor or sensuality in favor of its sexless pixie heroine.
From Salon
Three words to describe my own day-to-day style are sensuality, preppy and edgy.
From Los Angeles Times
The conductor Soo-Yeoul Choi favors transparency and sensuality at the same time with expressive gestures that seem to magically mold sound.
From Los Angeles Times
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