ignorance

[ig-ner-uhns]

noun

1. the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.

ignorance

/ ˈɪɡnərəns /

noun

1. lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being ignorant

Other Word Forms

• self-ignorance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ignorance¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Latin word ignōrantia. See ignore, -ance

Example Sentences

Rob Taylor, Wales' wildlife and rural crime co-ordinator, says the crimes are sometimes down to ignorance.

From BBC

While it is unquestionably true that ignorance can lead to poor decision-making, that cannot provide a full explanation of recent voting behavior.

From Salon

She claimed ignorance about how he died when she finally alerted the police.

From BBC

If you distill all of this mean-spirited ignorance into an office, you would have the president’s press office…

From Salon

Other denizens chose denial and willful ignorance, turning inward to a fantasyland where, somehow, everything was normal, even when it was not.

From Salon

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