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Definition of
sentient adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sentient
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈsɛnʃənt
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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able to see or feel things through the senses
Man is a sentient being.
See
sentient
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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