noun
nescient
Nescient (noun) means a person who lacks knowledge.
noun
1
A person who lacks knowledge.
2
Someone who believes only physical things can be known, and that spiritual matters or deeper causes can never truly be understood.
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Etymology
It goes back to Latin nesciēns ("ignorant, unknowing"), the present participle of nesciō ("to don't know, to be ignorant of").
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What is the meaning of nescient?
"nescient" (noun) means a person who lacks knowledge.
What are the different meanings of nescient?
"nescient" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person who lacks knowledge; 2. Someone who believes only physical things can be known, and that spiritual matters or deeper causes can never truly be understood.
