hyperaesthesia
noun
pathol increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, esp of the skin to cold, heat, pain, etc
hyperaesthetic
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a word derived from
hyperaesthesia.
Example Sentences
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“The particular interest of Fersen’s works for the modern reader,” James writes, “is the spectacle of the final decadence of Decadence, a bizarre efflorescence of hyperaesthetic attitudes of mind that shade provocatively into spiritual sickness.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2019
In any case, Isherwood’s characterization of high camp presents an important factor in determining whether camp will remain relevant at all: Is camp merely hyperaesthetic fun or should it be taken seriously?
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2013
Nowadays, it seems, we need more than a loincloth to protect our hyperaesthetic eyes from the Splendour of Nature.
From Impressions and Comments by Havelock Ellis
Your brother's is a very delicate case of hyperaesthetic character; and I should like to have the advice of a profound physician.
From Hard Cash by Charles Reade
