Sensation, feeling, or the capacity to perceive through the senses; sensory perception.
From Greek 'aisthesis' meaning sensation or perception. A direct borrowing from ancient Greek philosophy and medicine used in academic contexts.
The ancient Greeks had this one word to capture everything about sensing and feeling—it's the root of the entire word family, and philosophers still use it when talking about consciousness!
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