Dictionary entry

Sentience

Webster's Dictionary 1913

{ Sen″ti‐ence (?), Sen″ti‐en‐cy (?), } n. [See Sentient, Sentence.] The quality or state of being sentient; esp., the quality or state of having sensation. G. H. Lewes.

An example of harmonious action between the intelligence and the sentiency of the mind. Earle.