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