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sensual

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsjuːəl/

The English word “sensual” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
  2. Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
  3. Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.

Etymology

From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).

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