| 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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