Nescience

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛ.si.əns/

Definitions of nescience

noun lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance

Example Sentences

A1 She displayed nescience about the topic during the presentation.

A2 The students' nescience of basic math concepts was evident in their test scores.

B1 His nescience of current events made it difficult for him to engage in discussions with his peers.

B2 The scientist's nescience of the latest research findings hindered his ability to contribute to the project.

C1 Despite her nescience of the subject matter, she was able to grasp the concepts quickly.

C2 The professor's nescience of the latest technological advancements was surprising given his expertise in the field.

Examples of nescience in a Sentence

formal The professor's lecture on quantum physics exposed the students' nescience on the subject.

informal I had to admit my nescience when it came to fixing the car engine.

slang I was totally clueless about the new slang terms the teenagers were using, pure nescience on my part.

figurative Her nescience of the situation led to some serious misunderstandings.

Grammatical Forms of nescience

• past tense: nescienced
• plural: nesciences
• comparative: more nescient
• superlative: most nescient
• present tense: nesciences
• future tense: will nescience
• perfect tense: has nescienced
• continuous tense: is nesciencing
• singular: nescience
• positive degree: nescience
• infinitive: to nescience
• gerund: nesciencing
• participle: nescient

Origin and Evolution of nescience

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'nescience' originates from the Latin word 'nescientia', meaning lack of knowledge or ignorance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'nescience' has retained its original meaning of lack of knowledge or ignorance, and is still used in a similar context today.