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NESCIENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nescient mean? 

NESCIENT (adjective)
  The adjective NESCIENT has 2 senses:

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

2. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophisticationplay

  Familiarity information: NESCIENT used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NESCIENT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

nescient; unbelieving

Similar:

agnostic; agnostical (uncertain of all claims to knowledge)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

Synonyms:

ignorant; nescient; unlearned; unlettered

Context example:

exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

Similar:

uneducated (not having a good education)

Derivation:

nescience (ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs))


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