sensibilia
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sensibilia
Latin, neuter plural of sensibilis sensible
Example Sentences
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Some scientists have argued that most of our language acquisition can be explained by associative learning, as we relate sounds to sensibilia, much like dogs associate the sound of a bell with food.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Any such appearance would be included among sensibilia.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
I should hope that, with further elaboration, the part played by unperceived "sensibilia" could be indefinitely diminished, probably by invoking the history of a "thing" to eke out the inferences derivable from its momentary appearance.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
A few preliminary remarks, to be amplified as we proceed, will serve to elucidate the use which I propose to make of sensibilia.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
Thus we can only say that the sense-data are found to permit a hypothetical complement of "sensibilia" such as will preserve continuity, and that therefore there may be such a complement.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
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