different between sentient vs sensory

English

Etymology

From Latin senti?ns (“feeling, perceiving”), present active participle of senti?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?n.ti.?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?n.?(i.)?nt/

Adjective

sentient (comparative more sentient, superlative most sentient)

1. Experiencing sensation, thought, or feeling.

   Synonym: sensate

2. Able to consciously perceive through the use of sense faculties.

   Antonym: insensate

3. (chiefly science fiction) Possessing human-like awareness and intelligence.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:self-aware

Translations

See also

• conscient

Further reading

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “sentient”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, pages 180–181
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “sentient adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Noun

sentient (plural sentients)

1. Lifeform with the capability to feel sensation, such as pain.
2. (chiefly science fiction) An intelligent, self-aware being.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sentient

References

Further reading

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “sentient n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Latin

Verb

sentient

1. third-person plural future active indicative of senti?

English

Alternative forms

• sensoric

Etymology

From sense +? -ory.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?n.s?.?i/
• Rhymes: -?ns??i

Adjective

sensory (not comparable)

1. Of the physical senses or sensation.
2. (neuroanatomy) Conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers.

   Synonym: afferent

Usage notes

Prefix combining form is sensori-, as in sensorimotor.

Synonyms

• sensely

Derived terms

Related terms

• sensible
• sensual
• sensuous

Translations

Noun

sensory (plural sensories)

1. (biology, dated) The sensorium.
2. (obsolete) An organ or faculty of sense.

Derived terms

• sensorial

References

• “sensory”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “sensory”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

• syrones