as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs
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Recent Examples of nescience
But this time her nescience was justified.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
Critics pounced on his gaffes questioning evolution and asserting that vegetation caused pollution, but, as with Trump, Reagan’s backers cared little about these blunders or his nescience over public affairs.
—Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2020
Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
Critics pounced on his gaffes questioning evolution and asserting that vegetation caused pollution, but, as with Trump, Reagan’s backers cared little about these blunders or his nescience over public affairs.
—Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nescience
ignorance
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The idea is that a guy goes back in time and his preconceived notions of history are completely different, and his modern ignorance gets the best of him.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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That is why the spirit of the most racist president in the last 125 years must be remembered so the hate and ignorance can never be repeated.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Nescience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nescience. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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