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

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blissful ignorance

Add that page as a bookmark, and you can visit direct - allowing you to watch the highlights in blissful ignorance of what happens.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Counting to three and closing your eyes is all it takes to wipe the ovine memory clean and return to a state of blissful ignorance.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

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

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides