Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Audient · Au·di·ent · IPA /ˈɔː.dɪ.ənt/ a. n. 01 a. Listening; paying attention; as, audient souls. 1. Listening; paying attention; as, audient souls. 02 n. A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church. 1. A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church.[Obs.]