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

• sensualist noun
• antisensuality noun
• hypersensuality noun
• nonsensuality 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

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Judeline’s songs are imbued with a bewitching sensuality and romanticism that verges on religious devotion.

From Los Angeles Times

Characters don’t screw so much as they screw each other over, but even their betrayals carry a degree of certitude that negates mere sensuality.

From Salon

Related Words

• eroticism 
• sexuality