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incomprehension

American  
[in-kom-pri-hen-shuhn, in-kom-] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən, ɪnˌkɒm- /

noun

  1. lack of comprehension or understanding.

    The audience listened politely but with incomprehension.
incomprehension British  
/ ɪnˌkɒm-, ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən /

noun

  1. inability or failure to comprehend; lack of understanding

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Etymology

Origin of incomprehension

First recorded in 1595–1605; in- 3 + comprehension

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Incomprehension that argument is even possible is a dire approach to talking about the art and craft of movies, and there was a lot of that this fall and winter.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2014

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