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nescience

ne.science \'nesh-(e--)*n(t)s, 'ne-sh-; 'nes-e--*n(t)s, 'ne-s-\ \-(e--)*nt\ 
   n [LL nescientia, fr. L nescient-, nesciens, prp. of nescire] not to know, 
   fr. ne- not + scire to know - more at NO, SCIENCE : lack of knowledge or 
   awareness : IGNORANCE  - ne.scient aj