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Definition of Sensualise
1. Verb. Debase through carnal gratification.
Generic synonyms: Corrupt, Debase, Debauch, Demoralise, Demoralize, Deprave, Misdirect, Pervert, Profane, Subvert, Vitiate
Derivative terms: Carnal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sensualise
Literary usage of Sensualise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke (1894)
"... and of ideas of sensualise ' human understanding,' in their relations, are
what Bacon would an exclusive desire to show its de- call ' crucial instances ..."
2. Report of the Proceedings by Church congress (1874)
"... find that it all springs from one source—an attempt to sensualise that noble
and sanctifying relation that ought to be maintained between man and woman. ..."
3. Sermons by Hugh Blair (1822)
"... intemperate degree, lest they sensualise and debase our feelings. By preserving
a wise and manly temperance in lower pleasures and pursuits, ..."
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