2. Adopting or teaching the doctrines of sensualism.
SENSUALITY Sen`su*al"i*ty, n. Etym: [CF. F. sensualité, L. sensualitas sensibility, capacity for sensation.]
Defn: 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.
SENSUALIZATION
Sen`su*al*i*za"tion, n.
Defn: The act of sensualizing, or the state of being sensualized.
SENSUALIZE
Sen"su*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sensualized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sensualizing.]
Defn: 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.
SENSUALLY
Sen"su*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In a sensual manner.
SENSUALNESS
Sen"su*al*ness, n.