insentience

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in·sen·tient

(ĭn-sĕn′shənt)

adj.

Devoid of sensation or consciousness; inanimate.

in·sen′tience n.

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insentience - lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations

inanimateness, lifelessness - not having life

sentience - the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "gave sentience to slugs and newts"- Richard Eberhart

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