English edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin nesciēns (ignorant, unknowing), the present participle of nesciō (I don’t know, I am ignorant of).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

nescient (plural nescients)

  1. An ignorant person.
  2. One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible.

Adjective edit

nescient (comparative more nescient, superlative most nescient)

  1. Ignorant, unlearned.
  2. Unbelieving.

Related terms edit

Latin edit

Verb edit

nescient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of nesciō