Sensuality

//ˌsɛn.ʃuːˈal.ɪ.tiː// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being sensual or sensuous. uncountable

    "pure sensuality"

  2. 2
    desire for sensual pleasures wordnet
  3. 3
    A preoccupation with sensual pleasure. countable

Synonyms

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animalismanimalityappetitebawdinesscarnalityclitoromania

Example

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"The curves of Dorottya's lips, reminiscent of a blooming rose, add a touch of sensuality to her overall allure."

Etymology

Derived from Middle French sensualité, derived from Late Latin sēnsuālitātem (“sensibility, capacity for sensation”). By surface analysis, sensual + -ity.

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