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sentient

[sen-shuhnt, â€shee-uhnt, â€tee-uhnt]

adjective

  1. having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.

  2. characterized by sensation and consciousness.



noun

  1. a person or thing that is sentient.

  2. Archaic.Ìýthe conscious mind.

sentient

/ ˈ²õÉ›²Ô³Ùɪə²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. having the power of sense perception or sensation; conscious

“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

noun

  1. rareÌýa sentient person or thing

“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
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • sentiently adverb
  • nonsentient adjective
  • nonsentiently adverb
  • unsentient adjective
  • unsentiently adverb
  • ˈ²õ±ð²Ô³Ù¾±±ð²Ô³Ù±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sentient1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin sentient-, stem of ²õ±ð²Ô³Ù¾±Å§²Ô²õ “feeling,†present participle of ²õ±ð²Ô³ÙÄ«°ù±ð “to feel†sense ( def. )
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sentient1

C17: from Latin ²õ±ð²Ô³Ù¾±Å§²Ô²õ feeling, from ²õ±ð²Ô³ÙÄ«°ù±ð to perceive
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Example Sentences

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Even the possibility that AI systems with sentient features will emerge in the near future is reason to engage in serious planning for a coming era in which AI welfare is a reality.

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The first film I saw in a theater was “The Love Bug,†Disney’s 1969 comedy about a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie and the motley team who race him to many a checkered flag.

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Unfortunately for all concerned, Trump was wrong about that, as any sentient being could have told him.

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“Basically, I’m a pro-mortalist,†the author wrote, referring to a fringe philosophical position that it is best for sentient beings to die as soon as possible to prevent future suffering.

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AI is becoming not merely our most advanced technology but possibly a new form of sentient life, deserving recognition and rights.

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