noun
ignorance
IHG-nuh-ruhns
noun
1
A lack of knowledge, information, or education about something.
"Her ignorance of local customs led to an embarrassing mistake."
"Ignorance of the law is rarely accepted as an excuse in court."
How to Use Ignorance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSimply not knowing something — it doesn't always imply stupidity, just a gap in knowledge.
Common pairings
sheer ignorance
ignorance of the facts
plead ignorance
out of ignorance
Word Forms
ignorances plural
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Etymology
From Old French ignorance, from Latin ignorantia, from ignorare, "not to know."