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

Only so mature, though; one theme of the novel is that some industries are determined to sustain a level of blissful ignorance and powerlessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

And my blissful ignorance works in favor of the company.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides