Associations to the word «Nescience»

Wiktionary

NESCIENCE, noun. The absence of knowledge; ignorance, especially of orthodox beliefs.
NESCIENCE, noun. (philosophy) The doctrine that nothing is actually knowable.

Dictionary definition

NESCIENCE, noun. Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.