Sen`su*al"i*ty (?), n. [CF. F. sensualité, L. sensualitas sensibility,
capacity for sensation.] The quality or state of being sensual;
devotedness to the gratification of the bodily appetites; free
indulgence in carnal or sensual pleasures; luxuriousness;
voluptuousness; lewdness.
Those pampered animals That rage in savage sensuality.
Shak.
They avoid dress, lest they should have affections tainted by any
sensuality.
Addison.
Sen`su*al*i*za"tion (?), n. The act of sensualizing, or the state of
being sensualized.
Sen"su*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sensualized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Sensualizing (?).] To make sensual; to subject to the love of sensual
pleasure; to debase by carnal gratifications; to carnalize; as,
sensualized by pleasure. Pope.
By the neglect of prayer, the thoughts are sensualized.
T. H. Skinner.
Sen"su*al*ly, adv. In a sensual manner.
Sen"su*al*ness, n. Sensuality; fleshliness.
Sen"su*ism (?), n. Sensualism.
Sen`su*os"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being sensuous;
sensuousness. [R.]
Sen"su*ous (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to the senses, or sensible
objects; addressing the senses; suggesting pictures or images of sense.
To this poetry would be made precedent, as being less subtle and
fine, but more simple, sensuous, and passionate.
Milton.