nescient

== English == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”), the present participle of nesciō (“to don’t know, to be ignorant of”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛʃənt/ === Noun === nescient (plural nescients) An ignorant person. One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible. === Adjective === nescient (comparative more nescient, superlative most nescient) Ignorant, unlearned. Unbelieving. ==== Derived terms ==== === Related terms === nescience == Latin == === Verb === nescient third-person plural future active indicative of nesciō