Meaning & use
sentience
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The capacity to have feelings, sensations, and awareness, especially the ability to experience things subjectively.
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Philosophers continue to debate the boundaries of animal sentience.
The novel imagines a future where artificial intelligence achieves true sentience.
A note on using this word
Distinct from "intelligence," which refers to problem-solving ability; sentience is specifically about the capacity to feel or experience.
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