sentience

noun
UK: /ˈsɛntiəns/
US: /ˈsɛnʃəns/

  1. The ability to experience feelings and sensations.

    1. Animals show sentience.
    2. The question is whether the robot has developed true sentience.

  2. Awareness, responsiveness, and the capacity to feel subjective experiences.

    1. It questioned the sentience of plants.
    2. The increasing focus on animal rights reflects a growing recognition of animal sentience.

Synonyms

consciousness awareness feeling perception

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sentience" in English means: The ability to experience feelings and sensations., Awareness, responsiveness, and the capacity to feel subjective experiences..

The phonetic transcription of "sentience" is /ˈsɛntiəns/ in British English and /ˈsɛnʃəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sentience": consciousness, awareness, feeling, perception.

Example usage of "sentience": "Animals show sentience.". More examples on the page.