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Definition of: sentient
(sen′shē·ənt, -shənt) adjective
Possessing powers of sense or sense perception; having or actually experiencing sensation or feeling: opposed to inanimate and vegetal.
—noun One capable of sensation or perception; loosely, the mind, as the seat of consciousness. [<L sentiens, -entis, ppr. of sentire feel]
—sen′·ti·ent·ly adverb
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