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Nescient

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈnɛʃənt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nescient is a noun meaning An ignorant person.

Meaning

An ignorant person.

More Meanings

  1. Ignorant, unlearned.
  2. Unbelieving.
  3. One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible.

Word Forms

Synonyms for nescient

Depending on context, synonyms include ignorant, agnostic, unbelieving, unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered.

ignorantagnosticunbelievingunenlightenedunlearnedunletteredagnostical

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unlearned, unlettered, ignorant, unenlightened, unbelieving, agnostic.

unlearnedunletteredignorantunenlightenedunbelievingagnosticagnosticalignoramusilliterateknow-nothingnaiveprimitiveunconsciousnessignorancyignoraunceinsensateinscienceagnosic

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