Associations to the word «Sentience»

Wiktionary

SENTIENCE, noun. The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.

Dictionary definition

SENTIENCE, noun. State of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "the crash intruded on his awareness".
SENTIENCE, noun. The faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing".
SENTIENCE, noun. The readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "gave sentience to slugs and newts"- Richard Eberhart.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia