sentience
[ sen-shuhns ]
/ ˈsɛn ʃəns /
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noun
sentient condition or character; capacity for sensation or feeling.
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Origin of sentience
First recorded in 1830–40; senti(ent) + -ence
OTHER WORDS FROM sentience
non·sen·tience, nounnon·sen·tien·cy, nounWords nearby sentience
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sentience
sentiency
/ (ˈsɛnʃəns) /
noun
the state or quality of being sentient; awareness
sense perception not involving intelligence or mental perception; feeling
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