esthesia

or aes·the·sia

[ es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

1. capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.

esthesia

/ iːsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

1. a US spelling of aesthesia

Word History and Origins

Origin of esthesia¹

1875–80; < Greek aísthēs ( is ) ( esthesis ) + -ia