insentient

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in·sen·tient | \ (ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ənt

Definition of insentient

: lacking perception, consciousness, or animation

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refused to believe that the universe as we know it evolved from the random interactions of insentient particles of matter an insentient therapist who failed to see what the teenager's real problem was

Recent Examples on the Web Genes are insentient things and cannot be said to have any kind of purposeful selfish or unselfish behavior. — Quanta Magazine, "Are Genes Selfish or Cooperative?," 14 Sep. 2017

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“Insentient.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insentience. Accessed 5 December 2019.