— insipient , adj. — insipiently , adv.
/in sip"ee euhns/ , n. Archaic.
lack of wisdom; foolishness.
[ 1375-1425; late ME insipientia foolishness, equiv. to insipient- s. of insipiens foolish ( in- IN- 3 + -sipient-, comb. form of sapient- SAPIENT) + -ia; see -ENCE ]