nescient

Adjective (2)

1. holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossibleSynonyms: unbelieving
2. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication“an ignorant man”“nescient of contemporary literature”“an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues”“exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions”Synonyms: ignorantunlearnedunlettered