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nescient
adjective
Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
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adjective
Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
“An ignorant man”
adjective
Holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible
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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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