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ignorance.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/General-American/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/Australia/ˈəɡ.nə.ɹəns/New-Zealand
  1. The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.

    countable · uncountable
    She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand.
  2. Sins committed through ignorance.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
  3. Existential blindness.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ignoraunce, ignorance, from From Old French ignorance, from Latin ignōrantia. By surface analysis, ignor(e) + -ance.

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