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Nescience: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Nescience noun. Lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.
How to say it
NES-ee-unss/ˈnɛsɪəns/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (NES).
Nescience in a sentence
His nescience about football was total; he cheered a throw-in.
The inquiry blamed the blunder on nescience rather than malice.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- ignorance
- unawareness
- unfamiliarity
Opposite:
- knowledge
- awareness
Where nescience comes from
From late Latin nescientia, from nescire, not to know.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The inquiry blamed the blunder on _____ rather than malice.
- technocrat
- nescience
- apophenia
Show the answer
nescience: The inquiry blamed the blunder on nescience rather than malice.