English noun: sensualism | |||
1. | sensualism (feeling) desire for sensual pleasures | ||
Synonyms | sensuality, sensualness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concupiscence, eros, physical attraction, sexual desire | ||
2. | sensualism (cognition) (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good | ||
Synonyms | sensationalism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
Domain category | philosophy | ||