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Sensuous vs Venereal - What's the difference?

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Sensuous is a related term of venereal.


As adjectives the difference between sensuous and venereal

is that sensuous is appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification while venereal is sexually transmitted.

sensuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
  • (not comparable) Of or relating to the senses; sensory.

    • Related terms

    * sense * sensible * sensual * sensuousness * supersensuous

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    venereal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • sexually transmitted.
  • of or relating to sexual intercourse, lust, or the genitals.
  • * Milton
    • Into the snare I fell / Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains, / Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life.
  • Exciting sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
  • Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases.
    • a venereal medicine
  • (obsolete) of or relating to copper (formerly called Venus by alchemists).

    • Derived terms

    * dermatovenereal * venereal disease * venereally * venerology

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