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sentient

[ sen-shuhnt ‐shee-uhnt ‐tee-uhnt ]
/ ˈsɛn ʃənt ‐ʃi ənt ‐ti ənt /
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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.
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Origin of sentient

1595–1605; <Latin sentient- (stem of sentiēns, present participle of sentīre to feel), equivalent to senti- verb stem + -ent--ent

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British Dictionary definitions for sentient

sentient
/ (ˈsɛntÉȘənt) /

adjective
having the power of sense perception or sensation; conscious
noun
rare a sentient person or thing

Derived forms of sentient

sentiently, adverb

Word Origin for sentient

C17: from Latin sentiēns feeling, from sentīre to perceive
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