Word Type

Noun

The word "sentience" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

insentience

Coordinate Terms

sapience

Created By

complex interactions of neurons

Defined As

ability to have rational thought ability to perceive things subjectively

Derived Terms

hypersentience insentience nonsentience omnisentience presentience

Etymologically Related To

sentence sentient

Has Property

one human trait

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aliveness animateness consciousness faculty liveness mental faculty module

Type Of (IsA)

animateness state

Made Of

thoughts

Related Terms

pansentience pseudosentience pseudosentient sensemaking sentiency sentient

Related Terms

awareness consciousness pansentience sensory sentiency sentient

Synonym Network

awareness sense

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