nescient

Letters that make nescient

s, e, n, c, t, i are letters that make 'nescient'

Words within nescient

IE, NT, SC, Sc, Ci, en, ci, ie, NE, Es, Ne are words within 'nescient'


2 possible definitions for 'nescient'

Nescient as "holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible"

Under this definition, nescient is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unbelieving has the same meaning as nescient

Similar to nescient

agnostic, agnostical are similar to 'nescient'.


Nescient as "uneducated in general, lacking knowledge or sophistication"

Under this definition, nescient is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ignorant, unlearned, unlettered have the same meaning as 'nescient'

Derivatives of nescient

unknowingness, ignorance, ignorantness, nescience, unknowing are derivatives of 'nescient'.

Similar to nescient

uneducated is similar to nescient.

Example of nescient used within this context

"an ignorant man", "nescient of contemporary literature", "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues", "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"



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