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INSENTIENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

Example:

insentient (or insensate) stone

Synonyms:

insensate; insentient

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unfeeling (devoid of feeling or sensation)

Attribute:

sentience (the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness)

Antonym:

sentient (endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness)

Derivation:

insentience (lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations)

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