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nescient |
1 definition found From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nescient adj 1: holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible [syn: {unbelieving}] 2: lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions" [syn: {ignorant}, {unenlightened}, {unlearned}, {unlettered}]
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