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    nescience
    [ˈneSHēəns, ˈneSHəns, ˈnesēəns]
    definition
    1. noun form of nescient
    nes·cient
    [ˈneSH(ē)ənt, ˈnesēənt]
    adjective
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    nescient (adjective)
    1. lacking knowledge; ignorant:
      "I ventured into the new Korean restaurant with some equally nescient companions"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Latin nescient- ‘not knowing’, from the verb nescire, from ne- ‘not’ + scire ‘know’.
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    adjective
    1. lacking knowledge; ignorant:
      ignorant
      unenlightened
      uneducated
      unschooled
      untutored
      illiterate
      unlettered
      unlearned
      unscholarly
      unread
      uninformed
      backward
      simple
      primitive
      uncivilized
      unsophisticated
      unrefined
      uncouth
      unpolished
      uncultured
      philistine
      barbarian
      barbaric
      barbarous
      savage
      crude
      coarse
      rough
      vulgar
      gross
      yobbish
      rude
      Opposite:
      enlightened
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    Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescient-, nesciens, present participle of nescire not to know, from ne- not + scire to know — more at no, science 1612, in the meaning defined above What did you just call me? 'Dunderhead' and Other ‘Nicer’ Ways... Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

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    Where does the word nescience come from?
    The noun 'nescience' can be traced back to the Latin word 'nescientia,' which is derived from 'nescire,' meaning 'not to know' or 'to be ignorant.' The prefix 'ne-' in Latin signifies negation or absence, while 'scientia' relates to knowledge or understanding.

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    On this page you'll find 47 synonyms for nescience such as: bewilderment, blindness, callowness, crudeness, darkness, and denseness. Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. Word Of The Day Quiz: Enhance Your Eudemonia!

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    When was nescience first used?
    The earliest known use of the noun nescience is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for nescience is from before 1625, in the writing of John Boys, dean of Canterbury. nescience is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nescientia.

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    Ignorance or a state of not knowing
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    Nescience is a noun that means ignorance or a state of not knowing. It is derived from the Latin word "nescientia" which means "not to know, to be ignorant". Synonyms for nescience include ignorance, unawareness, innocence, unfamiliarity, obliviousness, cluelessness, benightedness, naïveté, naiveté, inexperience, incognizance, and greenness.
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    noun Definition of nescience as in ignorance the state of being unaware or uninformed the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs Synonym…
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    "ignorance, a state of not knowing," 1610s, from Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nesciens "ignorant, unaware," present participle of nescire "not to know, to be ignorant," from n…
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