Opposed to or lacking sensuous qualities; rejecting pleasure derived from the senses.
From 'anti-' (against) combined with 'sensuous' (from Latin 'sensuosus', meaning perceived by the senses). The term describes something that deliberately avoids or contradicts sensory pleasure.
A monk's plain gray robe is antisensuous by design—it deliberately avoids soft textures and bright colors to help practitioners focus on spiritual matters rather than physical comfort.
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