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insentient

[ in-sen-shee-uhnt, -shuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn ʃi ənt, -ʃənt /
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adjective
not sentient; without sensation or feeling; inanimate.
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Origin of insentient

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

OTHER WORDS FROM insentient

in·sen·ti·ence, in·sen·ti·en·cy, noun

Words nearby insentient

insemination , inseminator, insensate, insensible, insensitive, insentient, insep., inseparable, insert, inserted, insertion
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Words related to insentient

insensate, azoic, cold, dead, defunct, dull, exanimate, extinct, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, lifeless, mineral, motionless, nonanimal, nonvegetable, quiescent, soulless, spiritless

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British Dictionary definitions for insentient

insentient
/ (ɪnˈsɛnʃɪənt) /
adjective
rare lacking consciousness or senses; inanimate

Derived forms of insentient

insentience or insentiency, noun
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