sensation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Excitation of sensory organs.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
  4. (countable, dated, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable) A remarkable person.
  5. (archaic, countable, slang, uncountable) A small serving of gin or sherry.

Synonyms

feeling
A1
sense
A2
feel
A1
impression
B2
perception
C1

emotion

sentiment
C2
furore
mood
B1
consciousness
C1
wiz
22k
racket
C1
whizz
42k
hotshot
C2
percept
whiz
C2
stir
C1
star
A2
⭐
aesthesis
esthesis
adept
27k
ballyhoo
ace
B2
furor
sentience
genius
B1
din
C2
champion
B2
superstar
C1
maven
mavin
uproar
C2
virtuoso
35k
excitement
B2
wizard
C1

sense datum

sense experience

sense impression

sensory faculty

sentiency

sense⫷mn⫸

socksologer

acquaintance
C1
admiration
C2
bombshell
C2
boom
B1
💥
brouhaha
burning
B1
cognisance
cognizance
Translations

sensation
sensazione
sensación
Empfindung
Gefühl
sensação
Sensation
sensatie

αίσθηση

Aufsehen
impressione
sentiment

εντύπωση

gevoel
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛnˈseɪʃən/
Etymology

From Old French, from Medieval Latin sensatio, from Latin sensus.

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