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insentient
in·sen·ti·ent
/
ɪnˈsɛn
ʃi
ənt, -ʃənt
/
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[
in-
sen
-shee-
uh
nt, -sh
uh
nt
]
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adjective
not
sentient
; without
sensation
or feeling; inanimate.
Origin:
1755–65;
in-
3
+
sentient
Related forms
in·sen·ti·ence,
in·sen·ti·en·cy,
noun
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insentient
(ɪnˈsɛnʃɪənt)
—
adj
rare
lacking consciousness or senses; inanimate
in'sentience
—
n
in'sentiency
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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