Sensuality - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
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Sensuality - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Sensuality is about giving pleasure to the body or mind through the senses. The key word here is pleasure. Sensuality includes all five of the senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and touching. It also includes the sixth sense, which is any use of conceptual thought to enhance pleasure.
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