sensation
[ sen-sey-shuhn ]
/ sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /
noun
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Origin of sensation
SYNONYMS FOR sensation
synonym study for sensation
2, 4. See sense.
OTHER WORDS FROM sensation
sen·sa·tion·less, adjectivenon·sen·sa·tion, nounre·sen·sa·tion, nounsub·sen·sa·tion, nounWords nearby sensation
señor, señora, señorita, sensate, sensate focus, sensation, sensational, sensationalism, sensationalize, sensationism, sense
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British Dictionary definitions for sensation
sensation
/ (sɛnˈseɪʃən) /
noun
the power of perceiving through the senses
a physical condition or experience resulting from the stimulation of one of the sense organsa sensation of warmth
a general feeling or awarenessa sensation of fear
a state of widespread public excitementhis announcement caused a sensation
anything that causes such a stateyour speech was a sensation
Derived forms of sensation
sensationless, adjectiveWord Origin for sensation
C17: from Medieval Latin sensātiō, from Late Latin sensātus sensate
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Medical definitions for sensation
sensation
[ sĕn-sā′shən ]
n.
A perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition.
The faculty to feel or perceive; physical sensibility.
An indefinite, generalized body feeling.
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