nescient

Words with a similar base: nescient

'nescient'

[nescient.s.01] as in: holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible

'nescient'

[ignorant.s.01] as in: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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Examples:
an ignorant man
nescient of contemporary literature
an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions