Meaning nescient
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nescient


1620s, from Latin nescientem (nominative nesciens) "ignorant, unaware," present participle of nescire "not to know, to be ignorant," from ne "not" + scire "to know&q [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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nescient


lacking knowledge; ignorant
Source: en.oxforddictionaries.com

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nescient


(adj) holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible(adj) uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Source: beedictionary.com





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