supersensual

[ soo-per-sen-shoo-uhl ]

/ ˌsu pərˈsɛn ʃu əl /

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adjective

beyond the range of the senses.

extremely sensual.

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Origin of supersensual

First recorded in 1675–85; super- + sensual

su·per·sen·su·al·ism, nounsu·per·sen·su·al·ist, nounsu·per·sen·su·al·is·tic, adjectivesu·per·sen·su·al·i·ty, noun

su·per·sen·su·al·ly, adverb

In his supersensual way he had cared for her; and her nature, with all its murkiness, had responded to the supersensual appeal.
The Creators|May Sinclair
Sensual images of various kinds are mixed up in them with supersensual ideas and superstitions.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
But symbols and legends are the breath of art, as art alone realizes through expression, the supersensual visions of mankind.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Like the Tag, in India, there is here a supersensual art beauty that renews the jaded spirit.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

Reason is supersensual, and its antagonist is appetite, and the objects of appetite the lust of the flesh.
Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit|Samuel Taylor Coleridge