ADJECTIVE | all | nescient, unbelieving | holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible |
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all | nescient, ignorant, unlearned, unlettered | uneducated in general |
Meaning | holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible. | |
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Synonym | unbelieving | |
Broader | agnostic, agnostical | uncertain of all claims to knowledge |
Meaning | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication. | |
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Example | "nescient of contemporary literature" | |
Synonyms | ignorant, unlearned, unlettered | |
Broader | uneducated | not having a good education |
Spanish | analfabeto, ignorante | |
Catalan | ignorant | |
Nouns | nescience | ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) |
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