nescient

adjective

Definition of nescientnext
as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something narrow-minded, provincial people who are blissfully nescient of the world beyond their little suburb

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  1. ignorant
  2. unaware
  3. oblivious
Adjective
  • The juxtaposition of ignorant tourism and seemingly backwards folk religions produces the kind of gruesome friction that horror filmmakers love to exploit.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Many Americans remain ignorant of this history, and the organizers behind these projects want to educate them about it — with the hope history won't repeat itself.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of ignorant
Adjective
  • They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes.
    Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unaware
Adjective
  • More often than not, companies today are oblivious to encryption as a data security tool and are content to use perimeter security measures like firewalls, monitoring and multifactor authentication to guard against would-be adversaries.
    Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The band members are by no means oblivious to the seismic momentum of Beatlemania, becoming virtual prisoners at New York’s Plaza Hotel as it’s surrounded by a mob of screaming fans.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of oblivious
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