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nescient

nes·cient

US/ˈnɛʃənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible

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2.

lacking general education or knowledge

  • “an ignorant man”
  • “nescient of contemporary literature”
  • “an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues”
  • “exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions”
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Origin

Ultimately from Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”), the present participle of nesciō (“to don’t know, to be ignorant of”).

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