Sentiencies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. States or capacities of perceiving or experiencing sensations and feelings; qualities of being conscious or aware; conditions allowing subjective experiences and responsiveness to stimuli
2. Attributes or abilities involving awareness and sensation; conditions of possessing consciousness or the faculty of feeling; states marked by the capacity to experience perceptions and emotions
3. Conditions characterized by sentience, including awareness, feeling, and sensation; faculties allowing responsiveness to environmental stimuli and subjective experiences; levels of consciousness or perceptual experience

Etymology: "Sentiencies" is simply the plural of "sentiency," which names the capacity for feeling. Its history lies in the word it is built on: "sentiency" is formed from "sentient," and the plural follows the usual English pattern of changing "-y" to "-ies."

Synonyms: consciousnesses, awarenesses, sensibilities, perceptions, sensitivities

Antonyms: insensitivities, unconsciousnesses, ignorances