sentience

/ˈsɛnʃəns/
noun
  1. The ability to feel, perceive, or experience things, especially pain and pleasure.
    • The debate about artificial sentience raises difficult ethical questions.
    • Scientists study sentience to understand consciousness in different species.
    • Many people argue that animals have sentience and deserve protection.
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