1. philosophical doctrines that all knowledge comes from sensory experience
Usage: philosophy; plural form
2. devotion to or preoccupation with the gratification of the senses
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The professor compared various sensualisms in his philosophy course.
• Ancient Greek sensualisms influenced later empirical thought.
• Different sensualisms emerged during the Enlightenment period.
• The debate centered on rationalism versus various sensualisms.
• Critics argued that such sensualisms led to moral decay.
• The artist’s work reflected the sensualisms of his era.