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sentience

noun

/ˈsɛnʃəns/

Meaning

The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively.

Many argue that animals possess sentience.

consciousness, awareness, perception, sensitivity

insensibility, unconsciousness

animal sentience, human sentience, sentience of beings

The movement of salt water into freshwater areas, typically affecting coastal regions.

a line or outline that gradually deviates from being straight; a bend or turn in a road or path

natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation that can be...

an action that is performed intentionally or consciously; a legal document showing ownership

an evening meal, typically a light or informal one

a flat surface on which images or data are displayed