nescience Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Nescience?
Other words for nescience include benightedness, cluelessness and ignorance. Words with the opposite meaning are acquaintance and awareness.
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Nescience as a Noun
the state of being unaware or uninformed
the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs
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Nescience in a Sentence
Better to have honest nescience than to have militant ignorance.
the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs
Word Forms & Grammar
ne·scient adjective
nescience
nesciences
nescient
nescience (countable and uncountable, plural nesciences)
Origin of Nescience
Origin 1: Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescient-, nesciens, present participle of nescire not to know, from ne- not + scire to know no, science
Origin 2: From Latin nescientia, from the present participle of nescire.
First Known Use
1612
Nescience in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈne-sh(ē-)ən(t)s/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | the state of being unaware or uninformed |
| Synonyms | benightedness, cluelessness and ignorance |
| Antonyms | acquaintance, awareness and cognizance |
| Plural | nesciences |
| First known use | 1612 |
How Do You Say Nescience?
You say nescience as /ˈne-sh(ē-)ən(t)s/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (ne).
Questions People Ask About Nescience
What part of speech is nescience?
Nescience is a noun.
What is the opposite of nescience?
Antonyms of nescience include acquaintance, awareness, cognizance and familiarity.
What is the plural of nescience?
The plural of nescience is nesciences.