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   nescient

   /ˈnɛsɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking knowledge; ignorant: literary "I ventured into the new Korean restaurant with some equally nescient companions"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin nescient- ‘not knowing’, from the verb nescire, from ne- ‘not’ + scire ‘know’.

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   • 1. nescience noun

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   What is the meaning of nescience?

   • Nescience refers to the state of being unaware or uninformed. Synonyms for nescience include: benightedness, cluelessness, ignorance, incognizance, innocence, and obliviousness.

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   What does nescientia mean?

   • Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescient-, nesciens, present participle of nescire not to know, from ne- not + scire to know — more at no, science 1612, in the meaning defined above What Did You Just Call Me? 'Dunderhead' and Other ‘Nicer’ Ways... Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

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   What does nescient mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NESCIENT definition: 1. not having knowledge about something: 2. not having knowledge about something: . Learn more.

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   Where did the word nescient come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word nescient is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for nescient is from before 1500, in Speculum Sacerdotale. nescient is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nescient-, nesciēns, nescīre.

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   Nescience is a noun that means lack of knowledge or awareness, or ignorance. It comes from the Latin prefix ne-, meaning "not," and scire, a verb meaning "to know."

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   not having knowledge about something: a nescient interpretation of the facts. See. nescience. Fewer examples. So many world leaders are completely nescient regarding the past. It is most likely that the critics are either nescient or oblivious of the subject.

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   Nescient means unaware or ignorant of something, especially in philosophy or religion. It comes from Latin nescient-, nesciēns, nescīre, meaning to know. See examples, pronunciation and related words.

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   Nescient means lacking knowledge or ignorant, or agnostic. It comes from the Latin nesciens, the past participle of nescire, to be ignorant of. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of usage.

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   Nescient means ignorance or agnosticism, from Latin nesciēns, present participle of nescīre, to be ignorant. Find translations, pronunciation, and related terms for nescient in this online dictionary.

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   adjective. holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible. synonyms: unbelieving. agnostic, agnostical. uncertain of all claims to knowledge.

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   NESCIENT means lacking knowledge or ignorant. It can also mean agnostic. Find out more about its pronunciation, grammar, and translations in German and other languages.