sensuality

Sometimes sen·su·al·ness

[sen-shoo-al-i-tee]

noun

plural

sensualities 

1. sensual nature.

   the sensuality of Keats's poetry.

2. unrestrained indulgence in sensual pleasures.

3. lewdness; unchastity.

sensuality

/ ˈsɛnsjʊəlɪst, ˌsɛnsjʊˈælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality or state of being sensual

2. excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

Other Word Forms

• antisensuality noun
• hypersensuality noun
• nonsensuality noun
• sensualist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensuality¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sensualite, from Old French, from Late Latin sēnsuālitās; equivalent to sensual + -ity

Example Sentences

In sensuality and in comfort, Equihua creates pajamas from and for dreams.

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But inside, it’s both a spellbook and a manifesto for how to think like a cook — one grounded in curiosity, sensuality and the simple act of paying attention.

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But the film quickly sheds any tendency toward black humor or sensuality in favor of its sexless pixie heroine.

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Three words to describe my own day-to-day style are sensuality, preppy and edgy.

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The conductor Soo-Yeoul Choi favors transparency and sensuality at the same time with expressive gestures that seem to magically mold sound.

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Related Words

• eroticism 
• sexuality