adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ignorant person.
2. 2
   One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible.

Adjective

1. 1
   Ignorant, unlearned.
2. 2
   Unbelieving.

Adjective

1. 1
   uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication wordnet
2. 2
   holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

awkwardblankmindedcallowdumbemptyempty headed

Antonyms

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knowledgefullearned

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nesciēns (“ignorant, unknowing”), the present participle of nesciō (“I don’t know, I am ignorant of”).

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