adj. 1. Having sense perception; conscious: "The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage" (T.E. Lawrence). 2. Experiencing sensation or feeling. [Latin sentiēns, sentient-, present participle of sentīre, to feel; see sent- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sentient·ly adv. |
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