1. people who lack knowledge or are ignorant
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The professor dismissed the critics as mere nescients who failed to understand the theory.
• Among the nescients in the audience, few grasped the complexity of the scientific presentation.
• He refused to debate with nescients who had no background in the subject.
• The book was written for experts, not for nescients seeking basic information.
• She considered herself surrounded by nescients who couldn’t appreciate fine art.