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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-681/
- Published: 2021-12-10T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-08T20:06:02.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:31

The word for today is…

sentient (adjective):

1 : responsive to or conscious of sense impressions – sentient beings  
2 : aware  
3 : finely sensitive in perception or feeling

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentient?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : You may have guessed that sentient has something to do with the senses. The initial spelling sent- or sens- is often a giveaway for such a meaning. A sentient being is one who perceives and responds to sensations of whatever kind – sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell. Sentient ultimately comes from the Latin verb sentire, which means “to feel” and is related to the noun sensus, meaning “feeling” or “sense.” A few related English words are sentiment and sentimental, which have to do with emotions, and sensual, which relates to more physical sensations.

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