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Sentient vs Nonsentient - What's the difference?

sentient | nonsentient |

As adjectives the difference between sentient and nonsentient

is that sentient is conscious or self-aware while nonsentient is not sentient.

As nouns the difference between sentient and nonsentient

is that sentient is lifeform with the capability to feel sensation, such as pain while nonsentient is any entity that is not sentient.

sentient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Conscious or self-aware.
  • Experiencing sensation, thinking, thought, or feeling.
  • Possessing human-like knowledge and intelligence.

    • Antonyms

    * insensate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Lifeform with the capability to feel sensation, such as pain.
  • (chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent, self-aware being.
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    nonsentient

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not sentient.

    • Related terms

    * nonsentience

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any entity that is not sentient.