sen·tient
/ˈsen(t)SH(ē)ənt/
adjective
adjective: sentient
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able to perceive or feel things.
“she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms”
synonyms: (capable of) feeling, living, live;More conscious, aware, responsive, reactive
“any sentient creature should have the good sense to avoid something so dangerous”
Origin
early 17th century: from Latin sentient- ‘feeling,’ from the verb sentire .