blissful ignorance

American  

[blis-fuhl ig-ner-uhns] / ˈblɪs fəl ˈɪg nər əns /

noun

1. the condition of being unaware, and often choosing to remain unaware, of complex issues, negative circumstances, etc., that might be distressing.

   Many people likely have hypertension and don't know it, living out their lives in blissful ignorance.

   To assume a stance of blissful ignorance about abuses in our own institution is nothing short of cowardice.

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Other Word Forms

• blissfully ignorant adjective

Etymology

Origin of blissful ignorance

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

According to Harry, many people had a "blissful ignorance" towards the illness because they didn’t think they were at risk for contracting it.

From Fox News • Feb. 10, 2022

It illustrates how easy it is for a person in a position of privilege to coast along in blissful ignorance.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021

“We all had such blissful ignorance going into the reunion,” she said.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2021

Rather, Satoko lives in blissful ignorance by enjoying her lavish home and her dutiful servant and starring in the self-produced B-heist movies her husband creates.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021

The Obscure Object and I met unawares, however, in blissful ignorance.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides