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Where does “sensualistic” come from?

sensualistic (English) comes from English sensual, from Latin sēnsuālis, from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō — to cover, conceal; hornless.

sensualistic (English): sensual; Adopting or teaching the doctrines of...

Definitions

  1. sensual; Adopting or teaching the doctrines of...

Ancestry of “sensualistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsensualInducing pleasurable or erotic sensations; Of or...
2Latinsēnsuālis—
3Latinsēnsus—
4Dutchcensus—
5Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
6LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
7Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
8Proto-Italickensējō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “sensualistic”

  • sensualistically
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