What does 'sensual' mean to you?

[MrsCremuel]

In my DS's nursery website they talk of 'vibrant and sensual play'. I assume they mean sensory?

The word has strong sexual connotations for me. Do I just have a filthy mind?

Oh goodness. Sensory is what they mean! I'd flag that with them, pronto.

Yes I think they mean sensory.

I bought some new period pants that were described as sensual. DH not realising what they were got quite excited (not literally!) at the prospect until I explained what they were. I’m baffled as to why period pants could be described as sensual because, like you, I think of sexual connotations when I hear that word.

Ok so I flagged....we shall see. I checked he meaning and it can just be 'pleasure' but still feels like a typo?

It DEFINITELY should be 'sensory' in that context, not 'sensual'.

They mean sensory.

That’s a really unfortunate typo.

I doubt it's a typo. They've just used the wrong word, probably because they don't know the difference between the two.

How hilarious 🤣.

Just check it's not next to the adult toy box

I bet their staff are pissing themselves in horror and amusement lol

I mean, while the word technically does fit with the concept, it's definitely got a sexual meaning in the minds of most people - and I would certainly worry about what my children were doing in their 'sensual play' sessions!!

Lord, apparently they meant to use that word, as 'another way of saying sensory'. I mean WHY use that word for a nursery website when sensory does perfectly fine.

Are they just saving face? I said it very nicely! How awful.

They clearly don’t know the meaning of both words, which is a bit worrying really.

Obviously not all that bright if they don’t know the difference between sensory and sensual!

We had an Ann Summers party with our PFBs when they were about 4-6 months. One baby was rather taken with a vibrator and the mum ordered it

@MrsCremuel

Lord, apparently they meant to use that word, as 'another way of saying sensory'. I mean WHY use that word for a nursery website when sensory does perfectly fine.

Are they just saving face? I said it very nicely! How awful.

Bollocks they did. They are definitely trying to save face!

Sensual is definitely the wrong word in that context!

Cringing thinking of people reading that. It's a website redesign so think they are feeling a bit protective but their general attitude is to rarely admit they are wrong. Though they are great with the children!

It could be either, more often used to describe a sexual experience, but they are not wrong either - it can be used in place of sensory.

@IamBearthey are not wrong technically but the definition is 'gratification of the senses and physical, especially sexual, pleasure' and I think the especially sexual bit is problematic!

Sensual to me means yes please. Or in otherwords erotic without sleaze.

It just means physical pleasure -it doesn't have to be sexual (thanks pornography for making that phase now be associated with it...)

It just means physical pleasure -it doesn't have to be sexual

Yes but that's still not what they mean, is it? They mean sensory play - i.e. play using the senses, not play which is physically pleasurable.

@IamBear - Sexual pleasure sounds better to me than any other sort of pleasure I can think of. I like swimming but...