sensory (sensor i)

and n. [ II. n.; pl. sensories (-riz). 1. Same as sensorium, 1. Is not the sensory of animals the place to which the sensitive substance is present, and into which the sensible species of things are carried through the nerves of the brain, that there they may be perceived by their imme presence substance? Newton, Opticks. 2t. An organ or a faculty of sense. God, who made this sensorie [the eye], did with the greatest ease and at once see all that was don thro' the vast universe. Evelyn , Diary, March 9, 1690. Common sensory. See common . sensual (sen'su-al), a. [= F. sensuel = Pr. Sp. Pg. sensual = It. sensuale, ale, Far as creation's ample range extends The scale of sensual , mental pow'rs ascends. Pope, E ay on Man, i. 208. Scepticism commonly takes up the room left by defect of imagination, and is the very quality of mind most likely to seek for sensual proof of supersensual things. Lowell , Among my Books, 1st ser., p. 149. 2. Relating to or concerning the body, in distinction from the spirit; not spiritual or intellectual; carnal; fleshly. The greatest part of men are such as prefer... that good which is sensual before whatsoever is most divine. Hooker . This wisdom descend eth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. Jas. iii. 15. These be they who separate themselves, sensual , having not the Spirit. Jude 19. There is no Religion so purely spiritual, and abstracted from common natural Ideas and sensual Happine , as the Howell, Letters, ii. 9. Christian. 3. Specifically, pertaining to or consisting in the gratification of the senses, or the indulgence of appetite: as, sensual pleasures. You will talk of the vulgar satisfaction of soliciting happine from sensual enjoyment only. Goldsmith, Citizen of the World, vi. 4. Given to or characterized by the indulgence of appetite; devoted to the pleasures of sense and appetite; especially, voluptuous; lewd. No small part of virtue consists in abstaining from that in which sensual men place their felicity. Bp . Atterbury . 5. In philos., a erting sensation to be the only source of knowledge; pertaining, relating, or peculiar to sensualism as a philosophical doctrine. - Sensual idea, an idea in the mind, as distinguished from an idea in the brain, or material idea; an idea which exists in the mind by virtue of a sensation. Also sensible idea. Syn. Sensuous, Sensual , Carnal, Voluptuous . Sensuous has taken the not unfavorable meanings connected with the use of the senses, and sen sual the unfavorable ones, implying degradation or gro ne ; hence we speak of sensuous perception or delight, and of sensual pleasures. Carnal , connected with the flesh, gratifying the animal nature, sometimes is the same as sensual, and sometimes, from its frequent use in the Bible, especially conveys the idea of the sinfulne of the act, character, etc. Voluptuous expre es the disposition to gratify the nicer tastes in the pleasures of sense, and to carry this gratification to softne or an elegant sensuality. A voluptuous beauty is such as to excite this disposition in him who sees it and to stimulate sexual desire. sensualisation, sensualise. See sensualization , sensualize . sensualism (sen'sū-al-izm), n. [= F. sensua lis me Sp. Pg. sensualismo; Heap luxuries to their sensualism . Shelley, Queen Mab, v. sensualist 5496 sententious