"nescient" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈnɛʃənt/ [US] Forms: more nescient [comparative], most nescient [superlative]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”), the present participle of nesciō (“I don’t know, I am ignorant of”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|nesciēns||ignorant, unknowing}} Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} nescient (comparative more nescient, superlative most nescient)
  1. Ignorant, unlearned.
    Sense id: en-nescient-en-adj-4bFuUI2T
  2. Unbelieving.
    Sense id: en-nescient-en-adj-Pq4jubDR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nescience

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛʃənt/ [US] Forms: nescients [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”), the present participle of nesciō (“I don’t know, I am ignorant of”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|nesciēns||ignorant, unknowing}} Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nescient (plural nescients)
  1. An ignorant person.
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  2. One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible.
    Sense id: en-nescient-en-noun-MBZFLKP1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 3 13 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 5 5 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 4 4 76

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