Sapient
[SAY-pee-ənt]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Middle English, late 15th century
1.
(Formal) Wise, or attempting to appear wise. (Chiefly in science fiction) Intelligent.
2.
Relating to the human species (Homo sapiens).
Examples of Sapient in a sentence
"Extraterrestrials are usually written to be highly sapient beings in science fiction."
"Humans are considered to be the most sapient creatures on Earth."
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