consentience

[ kuhn-sen-shuhns ]

/ kənˈsɛn ʃəns /

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noun

agreement or unity of opinion; concurrence.

the faculty of synthesizing sensations, without the use of the intellect or without consciousness, in reflex or involuntary actions.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of consentience

First recorded in 1875–80; consenti(ent) + -ence

Words nearby consentience

consensus gentium, consensus sequence, consent, consentaneous, consent decree, consentience, consentient, consenting adult, consent judgment, consent of the governed, consentual