Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pansentience

/pænˈsɛnʃəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pansen-tience
IPA: /pænˈsɛnʃəns/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept of all things having sentience.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If language and meaning, as some of these biologists suggest, are properties of all living beings and not only of humans—that is, if the world is one of pansentience—can activists and others learn to become “readers of the book of life” and avail themselves of this reading to illuminate their reveries and strategies?"
"Some (e.g. Goodwin, 2007) go further to suggest that language and meaning are properties of all living beings and not only of human beings – in other words, that the world is one of pansentience."
"To sum up, the universe is the thoughtform of the collective mindstream of all sentient beings (and there is nothing which is non-sentient; pansentience)."

Etymology

From pan- + sentience.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pænˈsɛnʃəns/
British English: /pænˈsɛnʃəns/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sentiency sentient sentience

Synonyms

omnisentience

Questions

How do you pronounce pansentience?: The recorded pronunciation is /pænˈsɛnʃəns/.
What does pansentience mean?: The concept of all things having sentience.
Where does pansentience come from?: From pan- + sentience.

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