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insensate definition

in·sen·sate (in sen′sāt′, -sit)

adjective

  1. lacking sensation; not feeling, or not capable of feeling, sensation; inanimate
  2. without sense or reason; foolish; stupid
  3. lacking sensibility; without regard or feeling for others; cold; insensitive

Etymology: LL(Ec) insensatus, irrational < L in-, in- + sensatus, gifted with sense < sensus, sense

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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