Pansentience
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pænˈsɛnʃəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pansentience is a noun meaning The concept of all things having sentience.
Meaning
The concept of all things having sentience.
Example Sentences
To sum up, the universe is the thoughtform of the collective mindstream of all sentient beings (and there is nothing which is non-sentient; pansentience).
Some (e.g. Goodwin, 2007) go further to suggest that language and meaning are properties of all living beings and not only of human beings – in other words, that the world is one of pansentience.
If language and meaning, as some of these biologists suggest, are properties of all living beings and not only of humans—that is, if the world is one of pansentience—can activists and others learn to become “readers of the book of life” and avail themselves of this reading to illuminate their reveries and strategies?
Synonyms for pansentience
Depending on context, synonyms include omnisentience.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include omnisentience, pansensism, panaesthetism, sentiocentrism, sentient, panaesthesia.
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