Source : WordNet®

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}]