ignorance

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/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

complete, total | remarkable | widespread | blissful

VERB + IGNORANCE

betray, show

She showed surprising ignorance about basic computer skills despite working in an office for years.

admit, confess, plead

When the teacher asked a difficult question, Maria admitted her ignorance rather than guessing incorrectly.

live in, remain in

Many people remain in ignorance about how their personal data is used online.

keep sb in

The company kept employees in ignorance about the upcoming layoffs for several months.

be based on

His decision to avoid the meeting was based on ignorance of what was actually being discussed.

PREP

due to ~

The accident happened due to ignorance of the safety rules.

in ~ (of)

The children lived in ignorance of the danger that lay ahead.

through ~

Many accidents happen through ignorance of basic safety rules.

~ about

Many people have complete ignorance about how their smartphones actually work.

Definitions

noun

The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.

She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand.

The guard was paying no attention whatever to the running of his train, in total disregard of rules, and, as the recently-published report of a Ministry of Transport Inspecting Officer of Railways shows, there were other disquieting features in the case, such as ignorance on the part of responsible men of rules and appendix instructions and a lax attitude to regulations of which they professed to be aware, combined with failure to look at staff notice boards.

Sins committed through ignorance.

Existential blindness.

name

A personification of ignorance.

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Idioms & Phrases

ignorance is bliss

A lack of knowledge or awareness about certain facts or situations results in happiness or reduced anxiety.

willful ignorance

A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.

Example Bank

She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand.

Wiktionary

There had been the whisky and Perrier in the morning but, in my ignorance of alcoholics then, I could not imagine one whisky harming anyone who was driving in an open car in the rain.

Wiktionary

If you think education is expensive, wait till you see what ignorance costs you.

Tatoeba · #2354

You should be ashamed of your ignorance.

Tatoeba · #16035

I admire your ignorance.

Tatoeba · #16890

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