# nescience

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɛsɪəns/

## Definitions
1. The absence of knowledge, especially of orthodox beliefs.
2. The doctrine that nothing is actually knowable.

## Etymology
From Latin nescientia, from the present participle of nescire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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