ignorance vs nescience
nescience vs ignoranceignorance and nescience both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ignorance | Yes | No | No | No |
| nescience | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
nescience is a hyponym of
ignorance; that is, nescience is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ignorance:
- ignorance: the lack of knowledge or education
- nescience: ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
Other hyponyms of ignorance include
ignorantness, unknowing, unknowingness, inexperience, rawness, unenlightenment, illiteracy.
| ignorance (noun) | nescience (noun) |
|---|---|
| the lack of knowledge or education | ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) |
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