sensorial

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/sɛnˈsɔː.ɹi.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to sensation or the senses; sensory.

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Meanings

adjectivesensorial (comparative more sensorial, superlative most sensorial)

comparative more sensorial · superlative most sensorial

  1. Of or pertaining to sensation or the senses; sensory.

    Combined with the scent of stale air inside the tent and the snores of another person nearby, the sensorial collage conjured memories of brighter days camping with his father the king… even hunting trips with his younger brother before Dolvek had become so insufferable.

    2017, J. F. Lewis, “Royal Contingencies”, in Oathkeeper
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    Esquivel invites the reader to re-assess conventional approaches to literature and to experience the pleasure, through flagrant sight-gags, such as when Tita drops the apricots on Pedro’s head (38), and, especially, through the sensorial stimuli—the scents, tastes, colors and textures—induced by food.

    1995, Kristine Ibsen, “On Recipes, Reading and Revolution: Postboom Parody in Como agua para chocolate”, in Hispanic Review, volume 63, number 2, →JSTOR, page 138

    Five years ago, I began to create a mixture of print/digital work that emerged as a popular series called “Reactive Books.” In this endeavor, I focused on developing not just “interactive” media, but “reactive” media, where the interaction hits at a more sensorial level.

    1998 June 1, John Maeda, “The South Face of the Mountain”, in MIT Technology Review

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinvolving or derived from the senses

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Origin

  1. Latinsentiō
  2. Englishsensorial

Either sensorium + -al or sensory + -al. Ultimately from Latin sentiō.

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Translations

Afrikaans sensories
  • sensoriessensory
Catalan sensorial
  • sensorialsensory
Italian sensoriale
  • sensorialesensory
Spanish sensorial
  • sensorialsensory
Turkish duyusal, duyumsal
  • duyusalsensory
  • duyumsalsensory

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Cite this entry
APA

sensorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensorial

MLA

“sensorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensorial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sensorial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensorial.

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