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单词 sentient
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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.

Origin of sentient

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sentient

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British Dictionary definitions for sentient

sentient
/ (ˈsɛntɪənt) /

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sentient

sentient
[ sĕnshənt, -shē-ənt ]

adj.

Having sense perception; conscious.
Experiencing sensation or feeling.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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