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sentience

noun/ˈsɛntɪəns/

C1CEFR level
58/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively.

The ethics of eating animals hinges partly on which creatures possess genuine sentience.

Similar: awareness, feeling

Origin: Latin 'sentire' to feel.

Topic: consciousness in General English

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