noun
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the quality or state of being sensual
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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
Other Word Forms
- antisensuality noun
- hypersensuality noun
- nonsensuality noun
- sensualist noun
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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On screen, Brigitte Bardot was a cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality, but it was an image she grew to loathe - eventually abandoning her career to campaign for animal welfare.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Perhaps it’s that Manfred is so swaggeringly confident, Galitzine’s embodiment of fluid sensuality standing in stark contrast to Monroe’s stiff, anxious, breathy performance as Cherry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
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
Pointing out bubbles and fractures in the resin, she explains that presenting the objects behind glass would feel static, frozen in time, which is not at all the animate sensuality she wanted to convey.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Pride, the fatal defect of the hero, must be exposed as was the sensuality of Antony, but it must be made the flaw of an Achilles.
From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.
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