ignorance
noun
ig·no·rance
ˈig-n(ə-)rən(t)s 
: the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness
Synonyms
Examples of ignorance in a Sentence
His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
an appalling ignorance about other cultures
Recent Examples on the Web
In hearings, lawmakers have shown an almost comic ignorance of how things work in the digital era.
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Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
There's a term from psychology for this: pluralistic ignorance.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
And there’s an ignorance about some of these things and an insensitivity that comes with that ignorance.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Underlying this decidedly negative trajectory has arguably been not so much an ignorance of the facts of the situation but a reluctance to face or prioritize them.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
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Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
There's a term from psychology for this: pluralistic ignorance.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
And there’s an ignorance about some of these things and an insensitivity that comes with that ignorance.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Underlying this decidedly negative trajectory has arguably been not so much an ignorance of the facts of the situation but a reluctance to face or prioritize them.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for ignorance
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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ignorance
noun
ig·no·rance
ˈig-nə-rən(t)s
: the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness
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