sentient [sen -shuh nt ‐shee-uh nt ‐tee-uh nt] adjective having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
characterized by sensation and consciousness.
noun a person or thing that is sentient.
Archaic the conscious mind.
Origin of sentient 1595–1605; <
Latin sentient- (stem of
sentiēns, present participle of
sentīre to feel), equivalent to
senti- verb stem +
-ent- -ent Related forms sen·tient·ly , adverb non·sen·tient , adjective non·sen·tient·ly , adverb un·sen·tient , adjective un·sen·tient·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for sentient alert ,
attentive ,
awake ,
aware ,
cognizant ,
feeling ,
informed ,
knowing ,
noticing ,
observing ,
perceiving ,
receptive ,
responsive ,
seeing ,
understanding ,
watchful ,
apperceptive ,
recognizing Examples from the Web for sentient Contemporary Examples of sentient What is the quality of the sentient light they encounter, that “shines not burns”?
Add Jews and Muslims to the mix, and a monotheistic belief in a sentient higher power is practically universal in the U.S.
Moreover, taking the life of a sentient being is repugnant, a sin that prevents many devout Buddhists from slaughtering animals.
Historical Examples of sentient It was sentient , it was alive and aware and waiting, and it was listening.
As usual he addressed the dog as though he were a sentient being.
It came to me just now like a sentient thing—like something human.
Of all sentient creatures in that deluge he was suffering most.
What if some other awareness did inhabit the universe, sentient —and lonely?
British Dictionary definitions for sentient adjective having the power of sense perception or sensation; conscious
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noun rare a sentient person or thing
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Derived Forms sentiently , adverb Word Origin for sentient C17: from Latin sentiēns feeling, from sentīre to perceive
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Word Origin and History for sentient adj. 1630s, "capable of feeling," from Latin sentientem (nominative sentiens ) "feeling," present participle of sentire "to feel" (see sense (n.)). Meaning "conscious" (of something) is from 1815.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
sentient [sĕn′ shənt, -shē-ənt]
adj. Having sense perception; conscious.
Experiencing sensation or feeling.
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