Familiarity and Nescience

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Familiarity noun - The state of being in a very personal or private relationship.

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Nescience is an antonym for familiarity.

Nescience noun - The state of being unaware or uninformed.

Usage example: the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs

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Familiarity is an antonym for nescience.

Nearby Word: nescient

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Nescience and Familiarity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/familiarity/nescience

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