sensation
[ sen-sey-shuh n ]
/ sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of sensation
SYNONYMS FOR sensation
2, 4 See
sense.
6 excitement, stimulation, animation; agitation, commotion, perturbation.
OTHER WORDS FROM sensation
sen·sa·tion·less, adjective non·sen·sa·tion, noun re·sen·sa·tion, noun sub·sen·sa·tion, nounWords nearby sensation
sennit,
senopia,
sensa,
sensate,
sensate focus,
sensation,
sensational,
sensationalism,
sensationalize,
sensationism,
sense
Example sentences from the Web for sensation
British Dictionary definitions for sensation
sensation
/ (sɛnˈseɪʃən) /
noun
the power of perceiving through the senses
a physical condition or experience resulting from the stimulation of one of the sense organs
a sensation of warmth
a general feeling or awareness
a sensation of fear
a state of widespread public excitement
his announcement caused a sensation
anything that causes such a state
your speech was a sensation
Derived forms of sensation
sensationless, adjectiveWord Origin for sensation
C17: from Medieval Latin
sensātiō, from Late Latin
sensātus
sensate
Medical definitions for sensation
sensation
[ sĕn-sā′shən ]
n.
A perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition.
The faculty to feel or perceive; physical sensibility.
An indefinite, generalized body feeling.