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

"The shame of being back where we started, ignorance and lack of activity."

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And for those of us who watch compulsively and wouldn’t know a dossier from a dog pound, ignorance is bliss.

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The story appealed to Ms. Orlean in part because of her own ignorance about the subject.

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But for all the calculated cruelty and blind ignorance, there is a humorous angle to the conditions on Parris Island: The intimate living conditions, the constant showering, the “blouses,” the “mounting.”

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Ratcliffe says he is not interested in such talk and feels it comes from a position of ignorance.

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