sensation
noun
[ sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
• "a burning sensation in the middle of the chest"
• a widespread reaction of interest and excitement.
• "his arrest for poisoning caused a sensation"
Similar:
commotion,
stir,
uproar,
furore,
outrage,
scandal,
impact,
interest,
excitement,
agitation,
splash,
to-do,
hullabaloo,
Origin:
early 17th century: from medieval Latin sensatio(n- ), from Latin sensus (see sense).
