sentient

9 7.7

A being that can feel and think

: ser sintiente

Self-aware machines were called "sentients" ever since their revolt against their human creators two centuries before.
sentient being
contact with other sentients
sentient species

Examples

As Geode worked beside him, the sentient suddenly came to life.

Fiction book (1998)
The gratitude is gratitude for being a sentient being and having that blessing.
What are they? - Sentient programs.

The Matrix (1999)
And second part of that question, if we're not, is it wise to seek contact with those other sentient life forms?
The ghost wheel is a sort of sentient being itself.
After earning her freedom as a sentient, she had joined the Sacred Order.

Fiction book (1998)
It's the only time in the day when they're treated as dignified, sentient, thoughtful human beings.
If you're dealing with sentient beings, sentient beings don't make decisions based on intelligence.
People saying well I shouldn't eat the fish because the fish is you know, an important sentient being and that's true.

The Asian Connection (2016)
The scientist argued that every sentient being deserves rights and respect.

being

vssentient

∞ 3.2

A living creature that can act or think on its own

is specifically a creature that can both feel and have awareness

sentient singular

sentients plural

Sentient used as a noun comes from the same Latin sentire, 'to feel', so a sentient is a being that can feel, think, or be aware.