Sophant

sophont (plural sophonts)
An intelligent being; a being with a base reasoning capacity roughly equivalent to or greater than that of a Human being. The word does not apply to machines unless they have true intelligence, rather than mere processing capacity. 
==== Etymology ====
First used in 1966 in works by Poul Anderson, coined by his wife Karen Anderson.
(See Also: Sentient)
Category:Lexicon
Category:Politics