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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 nescient
 (a.)無學的,無知的

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 nescient
      adj 1: holding that only material phenomena can be known and
             knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is
             impossible [syn: unbelieving]
      2: lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man";
         "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group
         incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting
         contempt for his unlettered companions" [syn: ignorant,
         unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered]