Wordiyosens
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From Latin sentīre (to feel, perceive), with the stem sens-. Covers the full spectrum of perception: sense, sensory (relating to the senses), sensibility (capacity to feel), sensitivity (degree of feeling), sensor (a detecting device). Consent (feel together, agree) and dissension (feeling apart, disagreement) show how shared or opposed feeling shapes social relations.
Associated Words
consent
To agree or give permission; voluntary agreement
dissension
Strong disagreement or conflict within a group
insensate
Lacking sensation or consciousness; unfeeling or cruel
sense
a faculty of perception; a meaning; common sense; to perceive
sensibility
The ability to feel or perceive; refined emotional or aesthetic awareness
sensitivity
Responsiveness to stimuli; awareness of others' feelings
sensitization
The process of making something sensitive to stimuli
sensitize
To make sensitive or responsive to stimuli or issues
sensor
A device that detects and responds to external stimuli
sensory
Of or relating to the physical senses