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nescience.

The absence of knowledge, especially of orthodox beliefs.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛsɪəns/UK/ˈnɛʃəns/US/ˈnɛsi.əns/US/ˈnɛʃiəns/US
  1. The absence of knowledge, especially of orthodox beliefs.

    countable · uncountable
    Better to have honest nescience than to have militant ignorance.
  2. The doctrine that nothing is actually knowable.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin nescientia, from the present participle of nescire.

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