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Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.
Walker Evans

Meaning of "sensualist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SENSUALIST

sensualist  [ˈsɛnsjʊəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENSUALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sensualist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SENSUALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sensualism

Sensualism is a philosophical doctrine of the theory of knowledge, according to which sensations and perception are the basic and most important form of true cognition. It may oppose abstract ideas. The basic principle of sensualism is "there is not anything in mind, which hasn't been in the sensations." The great philosophers of sensualism are: ▪ Aristotle ▪ Thomas Aquinas ▪ John Locke ▪ George Berkeley ▪ David Hume ▪ Étienne Bonnot de Condillac ▪ William James ▪ Friedrich Nietzsche...

Definition of sensualist in the English dictionary

The definition of sensualist in the dictionary is someone who is given to the indulgence of the senses, esp sexual appetite. Other definition of sensualist is an adherent of the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENSUALIST


actualist
ˈæktʃʊəlɪst
analyst
ˈænəlɪst
conceptualist
kənˈseptʃʊəlɪst
dualist
ˈdjʊəlɪst
duellist
ˈdjʊəlɪst
factualist
ˈfæktʃʊəlɪst
gradualist
ˈɡrædjʊəlɪst
homosexualist
ˌhɒməˈsɛkʃʊəlɪst
individualist
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəlɪst
intellectualist
ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəlɪst
mutualist
ˈmjuːtʃʊəlɪst
pansexualist
pænˈsɛkʃʊəlɪst
perpetualist
pəˈpetʃʊəlɪst
punctualist
ˈpʌŋktʃʊəlɪst
sexualist
ˈsɛkʃʊəlɪst
specialist
ˈspɛʃəlɪst
spiritualist
ˈspɪrɪtjʊəlɪst
textualist
ˈtɛkstʃʊəlɪst
virtualist
ˈvɜːtʃʊəlɪst
visualist
ˈvɪzjʊəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENSUALIST

sensorimotor
sensorineural
sensorium
sensory
sensory deprivation
sensory paralysis
sensual
sensualise
sensualism
sensualistic
sensualities
sensuality
sensualize
sensually
sensualness
sensum
sensuosity
sensuous
sensuously
sensuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENSUALIST

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brutalist
capitalist
centralist
finalist
fundamentalist
generalist
hospitalist
idealist
mentalist
minimalist
nationalist
naturalist
Orientalist
photojournalist
realist
removalist
sensationalist
serialist
socialist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of sensualist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SENSUALIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sensualist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sensualist

Translation of «sensualist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENSUALIST

Find out the translation of sensualist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sensualist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sensualist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

感觉论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sensualista
570 millions of speakers

English

sensualist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भोगवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شهواني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сладострастник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sensualista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sensualist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sensualiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sensualis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wollüstling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sensualist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sensualist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sensualist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thích nhục dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணர்ச்சிவயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विषयासक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şehvet düşkünü kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sensualista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sensualista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сладострастник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

senzual
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλήδονος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zinnelijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sensualistiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sensualist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sensualist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSUALIST»

The term «sensualist» is regularly used and occupies the 106.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSUALIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sensualist

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QUOTES WITH «SENSUALIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sensualist.
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Walker Evans
Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENSUALIST»

Discover the use of sensualist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sensualist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sensualist: An Illustrated Novel
Set in the dark world of a European winter, and illuminated with Barbara Hodgson's haunting illustrations, The Sensualist is a visual and literary exploration of the limitations of looking and the boundless power of seeing.
Barbara Hodgson, 2012
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Sensualist: A Cautionary Tale
The Sensualist is the story of a man enslaved by his libido and spiralling twards self- destruction.
Ruskin Bond, 2009
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The Sensualist: A Novella
"I throw at you, without reservation, this adjective: masterful. This book is fast and warm, fraught and intimate—and no slouch in the funny department, either. Daniel Torday's voice is entirely his own. Baltimore is his.
Daniel Torday, 2012
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The Sensualist
THE. SENSUALIST. Antonio Casella was born in a small mountain village in Sicily and emigrated to Western Australia with his parents in 1959 at the age of 15. Unable to speak English, he spent the next five years as an apprentice in an iron ...
Antonio Casella, 1991
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The Space of Time: A Sensualist Interpretation of Time in ...
This is a path-breaking new work on Augustine’s Confessions and a ranging contribution to the history of the concept of time.
David van Dusen, 2014
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Aromatiques: A Sensualist's Guide to Aromatic Oils
For many centuries and across many cultures, people have used the essential oils distilled from plants to soothe, heal, and beautify themselves.
Eva-Marie Lind, 2002
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The Brothers Karamazov
A man will fall in love with some beauty, with a woman's body, or even with a part of a woman's body (a sensualist can understand that), and he'll abandon his own children for her, sell his father and mother, and his country, Russia, too.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1967
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John Singer Sargent: The Sensualist
Accompanying an exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum that runs from December 2000 to March 2001, this volume is lavishly illustrated with numerous examples of Sargent's oils, watercolors, and sketches, in particular his portraits and ...
Trevor J. Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent, 2000
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The Sensualist
The story of a young girl who was raised isolated from the world by an overprotective mother.
Matthew Taft, 2006
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The Insanity of the Sensualist a Sermon Preached to Young ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
John Palmer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENSUALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sensualist is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Sensualist
The main thing required of a noble gentleman in Heian Japan was a sense of style. Seducing another man's wife could be forgiven; a bad poem, clumsy ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
'Last Flight' one of the best reviewed books in memory
Two years ago I read Torday's brilliant novella, “The Sensualist,” which won the 2012 National Jewish Book Award for debut fiction, but “The Last Flight” is ... «Chestnut Hill Local, Jul 15»
3
Miguel, 'Wildheart'
The R&B sensualist has been simmering over the past five years but finally reaches a full-on boil on his latest. When people talk about post-genre music, ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
4
Calvin Klein White Label Fall 2015
“I'm calling myself a sensualist rather than a minimalist.” That was global creative director Kevin Carrigan's analysis of his fall lineup for Calvin Klein White Label ... «WWD, Apr 15»
5
Jews, WWII, and Avoiding the H Word
Your novella, The Sensualist, won the Jewish Book Award, and your work is steeped in Jewish themes in the tradition of Bellow and Roth. Yet your own Jewish ... «Daily Beast, Mar 15»
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The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 97 – The Sensualist
The Sensualist is an erotic historical 55 minute-long film, directed by Yukio Abe back in 1991. Partly based on a novel dating back to 1682 named Life of an ... «OntheBox, Mar 15»
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The secret life of John Singer Sargent
The book is called John Singer Sargent: The Sensualist. It includes reproductions of drawings of naked men that Sargent never exhibited in his lifetime but kept ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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10 Montreal chefs who are shaping the city's cuisine
THE SENSUALIST. Gabrielle Rivard-Hiller, pastry chef, Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon, 11382 Rang de la Fresnière, St-Benoît de Mirabel. Age: 28. «Montreal Gazette, Apr 14»
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Pile of Shame The Sensualist
I first saw The Sensualist as a fuzzy VHS tape when I was a teenager. While it's ostensibly an adult work, it never seemed lurid or arousing to me. Rather, it held ... «Anime News Network, Dec 13»
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard did what Debussy didn't, to fine effect
Of Debussy the sensualist, there was little. Few pianists today realize his more delicate tints and scrupulously observe the finer shadings of his dynamics. It is as ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 13»

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