non-sensuality
|non-sen-su-al-i-ty|
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/ˌnɑn.sɛnˈʃuː.ə.lɪ.ti/
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/ˌnɒn.sɛnˈsjuː.ə.lɪ.ti/
absence or rejection of sensuality
Etymology
'non-sensuality' originates from 'English', specifically the prefix 'non-' + the noun 'sensuality', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'sensuality' comes from 'sensual' (from Latin 'sensualis') meaning 'of the senses'.
'sensuality' traces back to Latin 'sensus' (meaning 'sense') and the adjective 'sensualis'; it entered English via Old French/Latin-derived forms as 'sensual' → 'sensuality'. The word 'non-sensuality' is a modern English formation adding the negative prefix 'non-' to 'sensuality'.
Originally, 'sensuality' referred to matters 'relating to the senses' or 'bodily pleasures'; over time 'non-sensuality' has come to denote either the mere absence of those qualities or a deliberate rejection of sensual pleasures.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of lacking sensual characteristics; absence of sensual or sensory appeal (including sexual or bodily pleasures).
The artwork's austerity emphasized non-sensuality over decorative ornamentation.
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Noun 2
a deliberate practice or attitude of avoiding sensual pleasures; ascetic restraint from bodily or sensual gratification.
Her non-sensuality was part of a broader spiritual discipline.
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