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noun [ U ] us / ˈɪɡ.nɚ. ə ns / uk / ˈɪɡ.n ə r. ə ns / Add to word list. C2. lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something: ignorance about Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern. in ignorance of Patients, it is claimed, were kept / left in ignorance of what was wrong with them.
Check pronunciation: ignorance. Definition of ignorance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something: There is still widespread ignorance about the disease. I was shocked by her total ignorance of world history. (Definition of ignorance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Ignorance implies that a person or group needs to be educated on a particular subject. You might have heard the phrase " ignorance is bliss," which means that sometimes it's easier when you don't know the whole truth about something and can be blissfully happy, unaware of unpleasant realities.
4 days ago · uncountable noun. Ignorance of something is lack of knowledge about it. I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history. [ + of/about] There is so much ignorance about mental illness. In my ignorance I had never heard country & western music. Synonyms: lack of education, stupidity, foolishness, blindness More Synonyms of ignorance.
1. a. : destitute of knowledge or education. an ignorant society. also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified. parents ignorant of modern mathematics. b. : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence. ignorant errors. 2. : unaware, uninformed. ignorantly adverb. ignorantness noun. Did you know?
Synonyms for IGNORANCE: unfamiliarity, innocence, unawareness, cluelessness, nescience, obliviousness, benightedness, naiveté; Antonyms of IGNORANCE: awareness, acquaintance, familiarity, experience, cognizance, sophistication, know-how, learning.
