nescient

Definitions of nescient
  1. adjective
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
    “nescient of contemporary literature”
    synonyms: ignorant, unlearned, unlettered
    uneducated
    having or showing little to no background in schooling
  2. adjective
    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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