sentient: Meaning and Definition of
sen•tient
Pronunciation: (sen'shunt), [key] — adj.
- having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
- characterized by sensation and consciousness.
—n. - a person or thing that is sentient.
- the conscious mind.
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