Nescient (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions".
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Meaning 2
Holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible.
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- The philosopher's nescient stance on the existence of a higher power led many to question his views on morality and ethics.
- Her nescient worldview was shaped by her upbringing in a family that valued science above all else.
- The nescient approach to understanding the universe was reflected in the scientist's dismissal of any theories that involved supernatural forces.
- As a nescient thinker, he was skeptical of any claims that couldn't be proven through empirical evidence.
- The philosopher's nescient perspective on the nature of reality led him to conclude that true knowledge was limited to the physical world.