noun
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the quality or state of being sensual
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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sensuality
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sensualite, from Old French, from Late Latin sēnsuālitās; equivalent to sensual + -ity
Example Sentences
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A strikingly potent Frida, Isabel Leonard used her velvety mezzo to find the drama of the artist’s remembered torment as well as the undulating sensuality of her love for painting and colors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
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.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
On the surface, “Queer” seems to be miles away from the shiny, sporty thrills of “Challengers,” but in execution, both are pure expressions of cinematic sensuality and the subconscious.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
"His surroundings must be his most effective defence for a record of arrogance, cruelty, sensuality and greed while in power at Madras," he wrote.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
It necessarily rooted itself in their vices and their idleness; and of their vices principally in two, pride and sensuality.
From Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things by Ruskin, John
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