supersensual en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sensual English supersensual From super- + sensual.
Meanings
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Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world.
Heaven is a supersensual realm.
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Provoking or exciting an extremely strong response in the senses; sensual.
Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, sexy subject and giant media stars combined with the super-sensual milieu of Hollywood hairdressers who were at that early '70s moment a hot celebrity subspecies.
2015, Dick Guttman, Starflacker: Inside the Golden Age of Hollywood:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most supersensual | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more supersensual | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |