Sensualism: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
sensualism
[ หsษnสสษหlษชz(ษ)m ]
philosophy
The philosophical doctrine that all knowledge is derived from the senses and that there are no innate ideas.
Synonyms
empiricism, materialism, naturalism.
Examples of usage
- Sensualism suggests that our experiences shape our understanding of the world.
- In sensualism, the mind is seen as a blank slate at birth, with all knowledge gained through sensory experiences.
literature
An artistic movement that emphasizes the physical and sensual aspects of human experience.
Synonyms
hedonism, pleasure-seeking, sensuality.
Examples of usage
- The poetry of the Romantic period often reflects themes of sensualism and nature.
- Sensualism in literature celebrates the beauty of the natural world and human emotions.
Translations
Translations of the word "sensualism" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sensualismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคตเฅเคฆเคจเคพเคตเคพเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Sensualismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ sensualisme
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะฝััะฐะปัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ sensualizm
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ่ฆไธป็พฉ (ใใใใใใ ใ)
๐ซ๐ท sensualisme
๐ช๐ธ sensualismo
๐น๐ท duyumsalcฤฑlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๊ฐ์ฃผ์ (ๆ่ฆไธป็พฉ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุญุณูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ sensualismus
๐ธ๐ฐ senzualizmus
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆงไธปไน (gวn xรฌng zhว yรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ sensualizem
๐ฎ๐ธ tilfinningahyggja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะทัะผัะฐะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแกแฃแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sensualizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ sensualismo
Etymology
The term 'sensualism' originated in the 18th century as a philosophical concept. It was popularized by philosophers such as Locke and Hume, who argued that all human knowledge is derived from sensory experiences. In literature, sensualism became a prominent artistic movement during the Romantic period, focusing on the beauty of nature and human emotions.
See also: sensualist, sensuality.