sentience

Meanings

• Noun

  The quality or state of being sentient; the ability to perceive or feel things.

  - "The development of sentience in fetal life is a complex process."
  - "Many animals exhibit sentience and are capable of experiencing pain and pleasure."

• Noun

  The capacity to have subjective experiences or sensations; consciousness.

  - "Humans are the only known sentient beings in the universe."
  - "Sentience is a fundamental aspect of personhood."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sentience
sentiment , element , scholarly , elementary , mentality

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Variants

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sentience , sentiences

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Etymology

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From the Latin sentire 'to feel, perceive'.

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Trivia

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1. Sentience is often used interchangeably with consciousness, but they are not exactly the same thing.

2. Some philosophers argue that only humans possess sentience, while others believe that certain animals do as well.

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Related Concepts

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1. Consciousness: A state of awareness and perception of one's surroundings, thoughts, and feelings.

2. Subjective experience: A personal and unique perception or feeling of an experience.

3. Mind: The mental aspect of a person, including thoughts, feelings, and consciousness.

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Culture

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Sentience has been a topic of interest in various philosophical, ethical, and scientific debates. In philosophy, sentience is often discussed in relation to consciousness and the nature of mind. In ethics, sentience is used to determine moral considerations for beings capable of experiencing pleasure and pain. In science, sentience is studied in fields such as neuroscience and artificial intelligence.

How to Memorize "sentience"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a being with the ability to perceive and feel its surroundings.
   - Visualize a neural network processing sensory information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate sentience with the ability to experience pleasure and pain.
   - Link sentience to consciousness and awareness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember S-E-N-T-I-E-N-C-E: Sensory Experience, Notification of Environment, Thoughts, Intuition, Emotions, and Consciousness.
   - Use the acronym SENTIENT: Sensory Experience, Notification, Intuition, Emotion, Thought.

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