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insentient
(in|sen|tient)
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈsɛnʃ(ə)nt/
adjective
incapable of feeling or understanding things; inanimate:
it’s arrogant to presume animals to be insentient
Derivatives
insentience
noun
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