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nescient
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
nescient
1
adj
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
2
adj
holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: nescient
1
adj
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
“
nescient
of contemporary literature”
Synonyms:
ignorant
,
unlearned
,
unlettered
uneducated
not having a good education
2
adj
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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