insentient

[ in-sen-shee-uhnt, -shuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. not sentient; without sensation or feeling; inanimate.

Origin of insentient

1
First recorded in 1755–65; in-3 + sentient

Other words from insentient

  • in·sen·ti·ence, in·sen·ti·en·cy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for insentient

insentient

/ (ɪnˈsɛnʃɪənt) /


adjective
  1. rare lacking consciousness or senses; inanimate

Derived forms of insentient

  • insentience or insentiency, noun

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