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sen·tience

[sen-shuhns]
noun
sentient condition or character; capacity for sensation or feeling.
Also, sen·tien·cy.


Origin:
1830–40; senti(ent) + -ence

non·sen·tience, noun
non·sen·tien·cy, noun
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Sentience is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • His body was bruised and bloated, his mind losing its sentience.
  • Now the growing appreciation of whale intelligence and sentience has added an ethical dimension to the issue.
  • Sentience seems to be an interesting experiment, but leads to behaviors in the species that are averse to long-term survival.
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sentience or sentiency (ˈsɛnʃəns)
 
n
1.  the state or quality of being sentient; awareness
2.  sense perception not involving intelligence or mental perception; feeling
 
sentiency or sentiency
 
n

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