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non-cognizant

non--cog·ni·zant
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kog-nuh-zuh nt, kon-uh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kog-nuh-zuh nt, kon-uh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə-/

Definitions of non-cognizant word

  • adjective non-cognizant having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty. 1
  • adjective non-cognizant having legal cognizance or jurisdiction. 1

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Origin of non-cognizant

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; cogniz(ance) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Non-cognizant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-cognizant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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