leidensfähig - susceptible to suffering ( translation glossary) Philosophy,Science

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German term or phrase:	leidensfähig
English translation:	susceptible to suffering
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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7:35pm Apr 10, 2003

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German term or phrase: leidensfähig

nach anthropozentrischen, pathozentrischen oder biozentrischen Gesichtspunkten, je nachdem, ob der Gattung Mensch oder den leidensfähigen Wesen oder allem Organischen ein Eigenwert zugebilligt werden soll

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passible

Explanation:
susceptible of suffering (Chambers dictionary definition

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Armorel Young
United Kingdom

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Thanks everybody for your help! I went with "susceptible to suffering", could not confirm "passible" yet.
Thanks again and have a great weekend,
Claudia
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5 +7

sentient

Fantutti

passible

Armorel Young

agonistic beings

Valentín Hernández Lima

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11 mins confidence:

passible

Explanation:
susceptible of suffering (Chambers dictionary definition

Armorel Young
United Kingdom
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English
PRO pts in category: 10

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks everybody for your help! I went with "susceptible to suffering", could not confirm "passible" yet.
Thanks again and have a great weekend,
Claudia

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

sentient

Explanation:
In literature, e.g. about vegetarianism, the word sentient is often used to describe living things as being conscious beings. Therefore, being sentient, includes being able to suffer. I believe it fits into your text better than the literal translation, such as sufferable, or so.
Well, that's my opinion
All the best, RF

Fantutti
Canada

38 mins confidence:

agonistic beings

Explanation:
That is, beings that because they are able to feel and work out pain are also capable of being aggressive or defensive in their social interactions, for instance, by fighting, fleeing, or submitting. That would cover a pretty large ground as far as living beings are concerned.

Leidensfähigkeit:
innere Kraft, Leiden bewusst anzunehmen und seelisch zu verarbeiten: Der Duktus der Leidensfähigkeit durchwirkt die Ausstellung (FR 13. 4. 99, 23);

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Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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German: leidensfähig

English translation: susceptible to suffering