ignorance

ig·no·rance

noun \ˈig-n(ə-)rən(t)s\

Definition of IGNORANCE

: the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness

Examples of IGNORANCE

1. His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
2. an appalling ignorance about other cultures

First Known Use of IGNORANCE

13th century

Related to IGNORANCE

Synonyms: benightedness, cluelessness, incognizance, innocence, nescience, obliviousness, unawareness, unfamiliarity

Antonyms: acquaintance, awareness, cognizance, familiarity

Related Words: callowness, greenness, inexperience, naïveté (also naivete or naiveté), rawness, simpleness, unsophistication

Near Antonyms: experience, know-how; sophistication

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