sen·su·al·ism

[sen-shoo-uh-liz-uhm]
noun
1.
subjection to sensual appetites; sensuality.
2.
Philosophy, sensationalism ( def 3 ).

Origin:
1795–1805; sensual + -ism

hy·per·sen·su·al·ism, noun
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sensualism (ˈsɛnsjʊəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the quality or state of being sensual
2.  sensationalism another word for sensationalism

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Sensualism is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
She knew that there is a sensualism of grief which the heart with a high purpose can no more indulge than the sensualism of joy.
It is often a sickly sensualism poorly disguised under a thin veil.
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