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Meanings
1
sentient beings
Buddhist term for beings with consciousness and feeling, as opposed to inanimate objects or plants. Often contrasted with 非情 (insentient).
See also: 非情
Buddhism teaches that one must not kill sentient beings.
2
General term for human warmth, kindness, or compassion. Antonym of 無情 (heartlessness).
Antonyms: 無情
I couldn't feel any compassion in his actions.