aesthetic-sensibilities
/esˈθet.ɪk ˌsen.səˈbɪl.ə.tiz/ IELTSAcademic
noun
a person's taste and judgment about beauty, style, and design. It often means what feels elegant, pleasing, or artistically right to them.
- Her aesthetic sensibilities shaped the whole room.
- The brand appeals to modern aesthetic sensibilities.
- He has strong aesthetic sensibilities in music and art.
Adinary Nuance
Use aesthetic-sensibilities when you mean someone's refined taste or sense of beauty. It is more specific than taste, and more formal than style. Writers often use it in art, design, fashion, or culture.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- gu thẩm mỹ
- Spanish
- sensibilidad estética
- Chinese
- 审美感
- Japanese
- 美的感覚
- Korean
- 미적 감각
Etymology
Aesthetic comes from Greek aisthetikos, meaning 'perceptive' or 'of feeling'. Sensibility entered English through French and Latin, meaning the ability to feel or judge deeply.
Common phrases
strong aesthetic sensibilitiesmodern aesthetic sensibilitiesrefined aesthetic sensibilities
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Frequently asked questions
- Is aesthetic-sensibilities a formal expression?
- Yes. It is more formal and literary than everyday words like taste or style.
- Can I use aesthetic-sensibilities for people?
- Yes. It usually describes a person's personal sense of beauty, design, or art.
- Is it common in speaking?
- Not very common. You will see it more in writing, reviews, and academic contexts.