noun
- lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance
Usage: formal
Examples
- His nescience of basic scientific principles was evident in his confused questions.
- The committee’s nescience regarding the new regulations led to several mistakes.
- She approached the complex topic with complete nescience but genuine curiosity.
- The professor was surprised by the students’ nescience of historical events.
- Their nescience of local customs caused some awkward moments during the visit.
- The debate revealed a troubling nescience among voters about key policy issues.