Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Sentience

//ˈsɛn.ʃəns// noun

Definitions

Noun

1
The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness. uncountable, usually
"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."
2
the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness wordnet
3
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended wordnet
4
state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness wordnet

Etymology

From sentient, from Latin sentiēns, present participle of sentiō (“feel, sense”). Compare with sentence, its equivalent formation from Classic Latin sententia (for *sentientia).

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: sentience