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Nescient vs Prescient - What's the difference?

nescient | prescient |

As adjectives the difference between nescient and prescient

is that nescient is ignorant, unlearned while prescient is having knowledge of events before they take place; possessing or exhibiting prescience.

As a noun nescient

is an ignorant person.

nescient

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an ignorant person
  • an unbeliever

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • ignorant, unlearned
  • unbelieving

    • Related terms

    * nescience ----

    prescient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having knowledge of events before they take place; possessing or exhibiting prescience.

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