sentient

sen·tient

S0269800 (sĕn′shənt, -shē-ənt, -tē-ənt)adj.1. Having sense perception; conscious: "The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage" (T.E. Lawrence).2. Experiencing sensation or feeling.

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[Latin sentiēns, sentient-, present participle of sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]

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sen′tient·ly adv.

sentient

(ˈsɛntɪənt) adjhaving the power of sense perception or sensation; consciousnrare a sentient person or thing[C17: from Latin sentiēns feeling, from sentīre to perceive] ˈsentiently adv

sen•tient

(ˈsɛn ʃənt)

adj. 1. having the power of perception by the senses; conscious. 2. characterized by sensation and consciousness. [1595–1605; < Latin sentient-, s. of sentiēns, present participle of sentīre to feel; see -ent] sen′tient•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	sentient - endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; "the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"- T.E.Lawrenceanimateinsensate, insentient - devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation; "insentient (or insensate) stone"
	2.	sentient - consciously perceiving; "sentient of the intolerable load"; "a boy so sentient of his surroundings"- W.A.Whiteconscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"

sentient

adjective feeling, living, conscious, live, sensitive, reactive sentient creatures, human and nonhuman alike

sentient

adjective1. Marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception:alive, awake, aware, cognizant, sensible, wise.Slang: hip.Idiom: on to.2. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli:impressible, impressionable, responsive, sensible, sensitive, susceptible, susceptive.

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