nescient

nesc·ience

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nesh-uh ns, nesh-ee-uh ns, nes-ee-]
- /ˈnɛʃ əns, ˈnɛʃ i əns, ˈnɛs i-/
- /ˈne.sɪənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nesh-uh ns, nesh-ee-uh ns, nes-ee-]
- /ˈnɛʃ əns, ˈnɛʃ i əns, ˈnɛs i-/

Definitions of nescient word

noun nescient lack of knowledge; ignorance. 1
noun nescient agnosticism. 1
noun nescient Lacking knowledge; ignorant. 1
adjective nescient lacking knowledge; ignorant 0
adjective nescient agnostic 0

See all 5 definitions of nescient

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Origin of nescient

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Late Latin nescientia ignorance, equivalent to ne- not + scientia knowledge; see science

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Parts of speech for Nescient

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nescient popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for nescient

adjective nescient

ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
benighted — If you describe people or the place where they live as benighted, you think they are unfortunate or do not know anything.
birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.

All 42 Synonyms of nescient