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   ignorance

   /ˈɪɡn(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. lack of knowledge or information: "he acted in ignorance of basic procedures" Similar incomprehensionunawarenessunconsciousnessinexperienceinnocenceunfamiliarity withlack of enlightenment aboutlack of knowledge aboutlack of information aboutinformal:cluelessnessliterary:nesciencelack of knowledgelack of educationunenlightenmentbenightednesslack of intelligenceunintelligencestupidityfoolishnessidiocydensenessbrainlessnessmindlessnessslow-wittednessinformal:thicknessdimnessdumbnessdopinessdozinessOpposite knowledgeeducationknowledgeeducation

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing’ (see ignorant).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNORANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something: ignorance about Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern. in ignorance of Patients, it is claimed, were kept / left in ignorance of what was wrong with them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unaware. be in the dark idiom. be on another planet idiom.

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   The meaning of IGNORANCE is the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness. How to use ignorance in a sentence.

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   Ignorance definition: the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.. See examples of IGNORANCE used in a sentence.

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   Lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being ignorant.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNORANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having no knowledge or awareness of something or of things in general: We were very young, ignorant, unskilled men. ignorance. noun [ U ] us / ˈɪɡ·nər·əns / You have to assume that incoming students have an almost total ignorance of the rules of grammar.

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   Ignorance implies that a person or group needs to be educated on a particular subject. You might have heard the phrase "ignorance is bliss," which means that sometimes it's easier when you don't know the whole truth about something and can be blissfully happy, unaware of unpleasant realities.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishignorance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a lack of knowledge or information about something. They fought a long battle against prejudice and ignorance. I hate to admit my ignorance, but how does it work? ignorance of something He showed a remarkable ignorance of the facts. ignorance about something widespread ignorance about the disease.

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   ignorance meaning, definition, what is ignorance: lack of knowledge or information about s...: Learn more.

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    1. a. : destitute of knowledge or education. an ignorant society. also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified. parents ignorant of modern mathematics. b. : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence. ignorant errors. 2. : unaware, uninformed. ignorantly adverb. ignorantness noun. Did you know?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNORANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    IGNORANCE meaning: 1. lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something: 2. lack of knowledge…. Learn more.