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sentient
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(Adjective) 1. Capable of perceiving by the senses; conscious.2. Experiencing sensation or feeling.
Usage: I can remember very vividly the first time I became aware of my existence; how for the first time I realised that I was a sentient human being in a perceptible world.
-- Lord Berners, First Childhood
-- Lord Berners, First Childhood
(Adjective) sensitive, aware, responsive
Usage: Animals are sentient beings, they are aware of pain and fear in just the same way as human beings.
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