Sekirov Dictionary

sapient

/ˈseɪ.pi.ənt/

adjective 6
noun 3
forms 3

adjective6

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(formal) Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.
- [To Edgar] Come sit thou here most learned Iustice / [To the Fool] Thou sapient sir sit here, […] — 1603
•
Of a lifeform or species: possessing intelligence or a high degree of self-awareness.
- When EXPLORATION blazed through space / The first sky-trail to far-flung stars, / And found men, sapient, on Mars, / He gained renown's most honored place. — 1935
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Homo sapiens (modern human beings).
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(disapproving) Attempting to appear discerning or wise.
- Novv tell me, dignified and sapient sir, / My man of morals, nurtur'd in the shades / Of Academus, is this false or true? — 1785
(rare) Followed by of: aware or knowledgeable of.
(no longer used, rare) Having a (good) flavour or taste; sapid.

noun3

An intelligent, self-aware being.
A human being of the species Homo sapiens.
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A wise person; a sage.
- "She canna do that," said another sapient of the same profession— […] — 1827

forms

sapients · more sapient · most sapient

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