supersensuous
Definition
- Adjective:
- Transcending the senses: "supersensuous" describes something that exists beyond or above the realm of sensory perception; it pertains to a reality or experience that cannot be perceived through sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell.
- Related to the spiritual or intellectual: It often refers to abstract, metaphysical, or spiritual concepts that are not accessible to ordinary physical senses.
Usage Examples
- (Beauty is beyond what the senses can detect.)
- (A connection that transcends physical experience.)
- (Emotions that are not tied to sensory input.)
Advanced Usage
- "Supersensuous reality": a level of existence beyond the physical world.
- Meditation can help one glimpse a supersensuous reality. (A reality not accessible through the five senses.)
- "Supersensuous intuition": a direct, non-sensory form of knowledge.
- He claimed to have a supersensuous intuition about the nature of the universe. (An understanding that bypasses empirical evidence.)
Variants and Related Words
- Supersensual (adj): a synonym for supersensuous, meaning beyond the senses.
- The supersensual realm is often explored in theology. (The domain beyond physical perception.)
- Sensuous (adj): relating to or affecting the senses (the opposite of supersensuous).
- The sensuous texture of the fabric was pleasing. (Appealing to the sense of touch.)
Synonyms
- Transcendental: existing beyond the physical or empirical world.
- Metaphysical: dealing with abstract principles beyond physical reality.
- Spiritual: relating to the non-physical, often religious, aspects of existence.
Related Idioms
- Beyond the pale of sense: outside the range of sensory experience.
- His theories about time were beyond the pale of sense. (Too abstract for sensory understanding.)
- In the realm of the supersensible: in a domain not accessible to the senses.
- The philosopher placed God in the realm of the supersensible. (In a space beyond human perception.)