Sentience
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛn.ʃəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sentience is a noun meaning The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.
Meaning
The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.
More Meanings
- Misspelling of sentence
Example Sentences
The science of animal sentience is far from a firm one; there's no way of knowing exactly what any animal is feeling.
For a while I sat quiet, my heart beating. The place was grimly dark. The only light was a faint one from the top of the lamp which threw a white circle on the high ceiling, except the emerald sheen of the shade as the light took its under edges. Even the light only seemed to emphasize the blackness of the shadows. These presently began to seem, as on last night, to have a sentience of their own.
Word Forms
- sentiences
Synonyms for sentience
Depending on context, synonyms include sense, sensation, awareness, sentiency.
Antonyms for sentience
Common opposites include insentience.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sentiency, awareness, sense, sensation, consciousness, sensoriness.
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