noun
sensualism
Sensualism (noun) means Addiction to or obsession with sensual pleasures or affairs.
noun
1
Addiction to or obsession with sensual pleasures or affairs.
2
The doctrine that gratification of the senses is the highest good.
3
The doctrine that all knowledge not only originates in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism.
4
A sensual style or aesthetic.
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What is the meaning of sensualism?
"sensualism" (noun) means addiction to or obsession with sensual pleasures or affairs.
What are the different meanings of sensualism?
"sensualism" has 3 main meanings: 1. Addiction to or obsession with sensual pleasures or affairs; 2. The doctrine that gratification of the senses is the highest good; 3. The doctrine that all knowledge not only originates in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism.