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English adjective: nescient | |||
| 1. | nescient holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible | ||
| Synonyms | unbelieving | ||
| Similar | agnostic, agnostical | ||
| Antonyms | gnostic | ||
| 2. | nescient uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | ||
| Samples | An ignorant man. Nescient of contemporary literature. An unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues. Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions. | ||
| Synonyms | ignorant, unlearned, unlettered | ||
| Similar | uneducated | ||
| Antonyms | educated | ||
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