Extrasensuous

/ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnʃuəs/ adjective

Definition

Existing beyond or not dependent on sensory experience or sensual perception.

Etymology

From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'sensuous' (relating to the senses, from 'sensus' meaning sensation). A philosophical term contrasting with embodied or sensory experience.

Kelly Says

Abstract mathematics is the ultimate extrasensuous experience—you can't see or touch infinity or imaginary numbers, yet mathematicians 'feel' their truth through pure logic, making some argue human thinking transcends what our bodies can sense.

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