# nescient

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɛʃənt/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nescient