sentience (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the readiness to perceive sensations
def elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
examples gave sentience to slugs and newts Richard Eberhart
Outgoing links
Hypernym animateness, aliveness, liveness
Derivationally related form sentience → sentient
Antonym sentience → insentience
Attribute sentient, animate; insentient, insensate
Incoming links
Attribute sentient, animate; insentient, insensate
Derivationally related form sentient → sentience
Hyponym animateness, aliveness, liveness
Antonym insentience → sentience

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