sensation
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sensation
- /sɛnˈseɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French, from Medieval Latin sensatio, from Latin sensus.
noun sensations
- A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed. Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
- Excitation of sensory organs. Coordinate term: perception
- A widespread reaction of interest or excitement. “Two or three months more went by; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest. […]”
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A remarkable person.
You truly are a sensation.
Similar: event
- A small serving of gin or sherry. A Sensation . . . . Half-a-glass of sherry.
Similar: feeling, sensation, perception · Opposite: lack of sensation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sense, wiz, sentiency, genius, sentience, hotshot, wizard, adept, maven, whizz, whiz, virtuoso, star, ace, sense datum, sense experience
noun
Similar: feeling, sensation, perception · Opposite: lack of sensation
Translations
Every language
noun physical feeling
| Español | sensación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 감각 gamgak |
| 日本語 | 感覚 kankaku |
| 中文 | 感覺 /感觉 gǎnjué, 知覺 /知觉 zhījué |
| हिन्दी | संवेदन samvedan |
| Português | sensação |
| Français | sensation |
| Deutsch | Gefühl, Empfindung |
| Italiano | sensazione, senso, impressione |
| Ελληνικά | αίσθηση aísthisi |
| Română | senzație, simț |
| Русский | ощуще́ние oščuščénije, чу́вство čúvstvo |
| العربية | حَاسَّة ḥāssa, حِسّ ḥiss |
noun widespread excitement
| 한국어 | 감동 gamdong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 感動 kandō, センセーション sensēshon |
| 中文 | 轟動 /轰动 hōngdòng |
| Português | sensação |
| Français | sensation |
| Deutsch | Sensation |
| Italiano | sensazione, colpo, impressione, effetto sensazionale |
| Română | senzație |
| Русский | сенса́ция sensácija |
Talk about this word "sensation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sensation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sensation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sensation "sensation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sensation.Cite this
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title = {sensation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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