Definition
The branch of knowledge dealing with sense perception and sensation, or the study of sensory experiences.
Etymology
From aesthesia + -ics (noun suffix forming disciplines of study). A variant of 'esthetics' or 'aesthetics' in the older sense of sensation science.
Kelly Says
Before 'aesthetics' became all about beauty and art, it literally meant 'the science of sensations'—then philosophers shifted it to mean 'the science of beauty,' which is a fascinating example of how academic terms get repurposed over time.
Translations
ARالعربية
جماليات
jum-al-ee-yat
BNবাংলা
সৌন্দর্যশাস্ত্র
saundaryashastra
CACatalà
estètica
eh-steh-tee-kah
CSČeština
estetika
eh-steh-tee-kah
DADansk
estetik
eh-steh-tik
DEDeutsch
Ästhetik
esh-teh-tik
ELΕλληνικά
αισθητική
ay-stheh-tee-kee
ESEspañol
estética
eh-steh-tee-kah
FAفارسی
زیبایی شناسی
zi-ba-ee-sha-nee
FISuomi
estetiikka
eh-steh-tee-kka
FRFrançais
esthétique
eh-steh-tee-k
GUGU
આયુષ્યશાસ્ત્ર
ayushyashastra
HAHA
aesthetics
eh-steh-teeks
HEעברית
אסתטיקה
es-teh-tee-kah
HIहिन्दी
सौंदर्यशास्त्र
saundaryashastra
HUMagyar
esztétika
esh-teh-tee-kah
IDBahasa Indonesia
estetika
eh-steh-tee-kah
IGIG
aesthetics
eh-steh-teeks
ITItaliano
estetica
eh-steh-tee-kah
KKKK
эстетика
eh-steh-tee-kah
MRMR
सौंदर्याशास्त्र
saundaryashastra
MSBahasa Melayu
estetika
eh-steh-tee-kah
NLNederlands
esthetica
eh-steh-tee-kah
NONorsk
estetikk
eh-steh-tikk
PLPolski
estetyka
eh-steh-tee-kah
PTPortuguês
estética
eh-steh-tee-kah
RORomână
estetică
eh-steh-tee-kah
RUРусский
эстетика
eh-steh-tee-kah
SVSvenska
estetik
eh-steh-tik
SWKiswahili
aesthetics
eh-steh-teeks
THไทย
ปรัชญาความงาม
pra-cha-ya kwan-nahm
TLTL
estetika
eh-steh-tee-kah
TRTürkçe
estetik
eh-steh-tik
UKУкраїнська
естетика
yes-teh-tee-kah
URاردو
جمال شناسی
jum-al-sha-nee
YOYO
aesthetics
eh-steh-teeks
ZUZU
aesthetics
eh-steh-teeks