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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.

4. 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.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNORANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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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.dictionary.com › browse › ignorance"IGNORANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being ignorant. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.