holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible
adjective
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
“an ignorant man”
Word Forms
ignorantness
noun
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
ignorance
noun
the lack of knowledge or education
nescience
noun
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unwissend
die Auffassung, dass nur materielle Phänomene erkannt werden können und das Wissen über spirituelle Angelegenheiten oder ultimative Ursachen unmöglich ist
🇫🇷French
ignorant
soutenir que seuls les phénomènes matériels peuvent être connus et que la connaissance des questions spirituelles ou des causes ultimes est impossible
🇪🇸Spanish
ignorante
Sostener que sólo se pueden conocer los fenómenos materiales y que el conocimiento de las cuestiones espirituales o de las causas últimas es imposible.
🇮🇹Italian
nesciente
ritenendo che solo i fenomeni materiali possano essere conosciuti e che la conoscenza delle questioni spirituali o delle cause ultime sia impossibile
🇳🇱Dutch
onwetend
van mening dat alleen materiële verschijnselen gekend kunnen worden en kennis van spirituele zaken of uiteindelijke oorzaken onmogelijk is
🇵🇹Portuguese
insciente
sustentando que apenas os fenômenos materiais podem ser conhecidos e o conhecimento de assuntos espirituais ou causas últimas é impossível
🇷🇺Russian
невежественный
считая, что только материальные явления могут быть познаны, а знание духовных вопросов или первопричин невозможно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनभिज्ञा
यह मानते हुए कि केवल भौतिक घटनाओं को ही जाना जा सकता है और आध्यात्मिक मामलों या अंतिम कारणों का ज्ञान असंभव है
🇧🇩Bengali
অজ্ঞ
ধরে রাখা যে শুধুমাত্র বস্তুগত ঘটনা জানা যায় এবং আধ্যাত্মিক বিষয় বা চূড়ান্ত কারণ সম্পর্কে জ্ঞান করা অসম্ভব
🇮🇳Tamil
அத்தியாவசியமான
பௌதிக நிகழ்வுகளை மட்டுமே அறிய முடியும் மற்றும் ஆன்மீக விஷயங்கள் அல்லது இறுதி காரணங்கள் பற்றிய அறிவு சாத்தியமற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
అవసరం లేని
భౌతిక విషయాలను మాత్రమే తెలుసుకోగలమని మరియు ఆధ్యాత్మిక విషయాలు లేదా అంతిమ కారణాల గురించి తెలుసుకోవడం అసాధ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
सूक्ष्म
केवळ भौतिक घटनाच कळू शकतात आणि अध्यात्मिक बाबींचे किंवा अंतिम कारणांचे ज्ञान होणे अशक्य आहे असे मानणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અજ્ઞાત
એવું માનવું કે માત્ર ભૌતિક ઘટનાઓ જાણી શકાય છે અને આધ્યાત્મિક બાબતો અથવા અંતિમ કારણોનું જ્ઞાન અશક્ય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತ್ಯಗತ್ಯ
ಕೇವಲ ಭೌತಿಕ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಅಥವಾ ಅಂತಿಮ ಕಾರಣಗಳ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനിവാര്യമായ
ഭൗതിക പ്രതിഭാസങ്ങൾ മാത്രമേ അറിയാൻ കഴിയൂ എന്നും ആത്മീയ കാര്യങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചോ ആത്യന്തിക കാരണങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചോ ഉള്ള അറിവ് അസാധ്യമാണ്
berpendapat bahwa hanya fenomena material yang dapat diketahui dan pengetahuan tentang hal-hal spiritual atau sebab-sebab utama adalah mustahil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جاهل
معتبرا أنه لا يمكن معرفة إلا الظواهر المادية وأن معرفة الأمور الروحية أو الأسباب النهائية أمر مستحيل
🇮🇷Persian
نادان
بر این باور که فقط پدیده های مادی را می توان شناخت و شناخت امور معنوی یا علل غایی ناممکن است
🇹🇷Turkish
bilgisiz
Yalnızca maddi olayların bilinebileceğini ve manevi konular veya nihai nedenlere ilişkin bilginin imkansız olduğunu savunan
🇮🇱Hebrew
נחוש
הקביעה שרק תופעות חומריות יכולות להיות ידועות והכרת עניינים רוחניים או סיבות סופיות היא בלתי אפשרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nescient'?
The primary meaning of 'nescient' is 'holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nescient' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nescient' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nescient' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nescient' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'nescient' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'nescient' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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