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Meaning of non-sentient being
A non-sentient being refers to an entity that lacks the capacity to feel, perceive, or respond to its environment, devoid of consciousness, sensation, or subjective experience.
Etymology of non-sentient being
The term "non-sentient" is derived from the Latin words "non," meaning "not," and "sentient," meaning "feeling" or "sensitive."
The word "sentient" is itself derived from the Latin word "sentire," meaning "to feel" or "to perceive."
The concept of non-sentient beings has been discussed in philosophy, particularly in the context of ethics and the treatment of animals, with historical roots in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.
Synonyms
object
thing
entity
creature
being
organism
animal
plant
mineral
substance
matter
body
individual
person
creature
beast
brute
monster
insect
robot
machine
automaton
android
cyborg
puppet
doll
toy
model
specimen
sample
instance
case
example
inanimate object
lifeless thing
insentient being
unfeeling creature
unconscious entity
inorganic being
nonliving thing
inert matter
insensible object
unresponsive entity
impassive being
non-reactive substance
lifeless entity
inanimate creature
non-organic being
non-biological entity
abiotic organism
non-vital being
inorganic substance
inert body
lifeless substance
non-sentient entity
insentient object
unfeeling thing
non-conscious being
non-aware entity
unconscious being
insensitive creature
unperceptive entity
non-intelligent being
non-rational creature
irrational entity
non-instinctual being
non-volitional entity
non-motivated creature
non-emotional being
non-mental entity
non-psychological being
non-neural creature
non-cerebral entity
non-intellectual being
non-discerning creature
non-judgmental entity
non-evaluative being
non-comparative creature
non-analytical entity
non-logical being
non-reasoning creature
non-reflective entity
non-contemplative being
non-meditative creature
non-introspective entity
non-self-aware being
non-conscious creature
non-aware entity
non-perceptive being
non-sensitive creature
non-responsive entity
non-reactive being
non-adaptive creature
non-adjusting entity
non-modifying being
non-changing creature
non-developing entity
non-evolving being
non-growing creature
non-progressing entity
non-advancing being
non-improving creature
non-refining entity
non-perfecting being
Definitions
- A non-sentient being is defined by Oxford Languages as an entity that is not capable of feeling or sensation, such as an inanimate object or an organism that lacks a nervous system.
- * It can also refer to an entity that is not conscious or aware of its surroundings, such as a machine or a robot.
- * In a broader sense, a non-sentient being can be any entity that lacks the capacity for subjective experience, including emotions, thoughts, or perceptions.
Usage Examples
- The robot was a non-sentient being, lacking the capacity to feel emotions or sensations.
- * The tree was a non-sentient entity, unable to perceive or respond to its environment.
- * The concept of non-sentient beings raises questions about the ethics of treating animals and the natural world.
Antonyms
sentient being
conscious entity
aware individual
perceptive creature
sensitive being
emotional entity
intelligent being
rational creature
instinctual entity
volitional being
motivated creature
emotional entity
mental being
psychological entity
neural creature
cerebral entity
intellectual being
discerning creature
judgmental entity
evaluative being
comparative creature
analytical entity
logical being
reasoning creature
reflective entity
contemplative being
meditative creature
introspective entity
self-aware being
conscious creature
aware entity
perceptive being
sensitive creature
responsive entity
reactive being
adaptive creature
adjusting entity
modifying being
changing creature
developing entity
evolving being
growing creature
progressing entity
advancing being
improving creature
refining entity
perfecting being