Hyphenation of nescient

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word nescient? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ne-scient

Definitions of nescient:

1.	Holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible
2.	Uneducated in general Lacking knowledge or sophistication An ignorant man Nescient of contemporary literature An unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

Synonyms of nescient:

adj	unbelieving, agnostic, agnostical
adj	ignorant, unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered, uneducated

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