sensorium

American  

[sen-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr-] / sɛnˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr- /

noun

plural

sensoriums, sensoria

1. a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.

2. the sensory apparatus of the body.

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sensorium British  

/ sɛnˈsɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. the area of the brain considered responsible for receiving and integrating sensations from the outside world

2. physiol the entire sensory and intellectual apparatus of the body

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Etymology

Origin of sensorium

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin sēnsōrium, equivalent to Latin sent(īre) “to discern by the senses, perceive, feel” + -ōrium noun suffix of location. See -ory ²

Example Sentences

It could even augment our sensorium by adding new modalities like echolocation and magnetoreception.

From Salon

Neandertals could therefore hear language just as well as we do—with an acoustic sensorium that is optimally tuned to the frequencies that are particularly relevant for understanding human speech.

From Scientific American

Real human touch is infinitely subtle and intricate – less a sense than a sensorium.

From The Guardian

“But I wish this is the beginning of our collective initiative to awaken our forgotten sensorium, to value diversity, to understand from people around the world.”

From Reuters

A direct message like this, beamed from another person’s sensibility into your own sensorium, isn’t meant to be shared.”

From Los Angeles Times