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

sense

feel

impression

perception

emotion

sentiment

furore

mood

consciousness

wiz

racket

whizz

hotshot

percept

whiz

stir

star

⭐

aesthesis

esthesis

adept

ballyhoo

ace

furor

sentience

genius

din

champion

superstar

maven

mavin

uproar

virtuoso

excitement

wizard

sense datum

sense experience

sense impression

sensory faculty

sentiency

sense⫷mn⫸

socksologer

acquaintance

admiration

bombshell

boom

💥

brouhaha

burning

cognisance

cognizance

Translations

sensation

sensazione

sensación

Empfindung

sensação

Gefühl

Sensation

sensatie

Aufsehen

sentiment

impressione

gevoel

klapstuk

Wahrnehmung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛnˈseɪʃən/

Etymology

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