sensism

noun

sens·​ism

ˈsenˌsizəm

plural -s

1

a

: the philosophic doctrine that sense perceptions furnish the sole data of knowledge

b

usually disparaging : sensationalism

2

: hedonistic resort to the sensuous

Word History

Etymology

sense entry 1 + -ism

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