nescience
nescience · nesciences
The absence of knowledge, especially of orthodox beliefsThe absence of knowledge, especially of orthodox beliefs.
UK/ˈnɛsɪəns/US/ˈnɛʃəns/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The absence of knowledge, especially of orthodox beliefs.
Better to have honest nescience than to have militant ignorance.
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
(countable, uncountable)The doctrine that nothing is actually knowable.
Origin
From Latin nescientia, from the present participle of nescire.From Latin nescientia, from the present participle of nescire.
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Forms
plural: nesciences| Singular | nescience |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs):ignorantnessunknowingunknowingness
Word family
2 related wordsRelatednescient
Derivedomninescience
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable