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Nescience

Definition

(formal, academic) A lack of knowledge or awareness about something; ignorance or unawareness, especially about a particular subject or issue. Often used in philosophical, scientific, or academic contexts to highlight the limitations of human understanding.

Example Sentences

1The ancient Greeks' nescience about the nature of the universe led to the development of various mythological explanations.
2Does the concept of nescience have implications for our understanding of free will and moral responsibility?
3The scientific community's nescience about the causes of the disease hindered the development of effective treatments.
4Acknowledging our own nescience can be a crucial step in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.
5There is a growing recognition in the field of artificial intelligence of the importance of addressing nescience in machine learning algorithms.

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