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verb
To make sensual; to subject to the love of sensual pleasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
debase through carnal gratification
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
verb
ascribe to an origin in sensation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: carnalize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
verb
represent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: carnalize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: represent, interpret
History
From sensual + -ize.
