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   ignorance

   /ˈɪɡn(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. lack of knowledge or information: "he acted in ignorance of basic procedures" Similar incomprehensionunawarenessunconsciousnessinexperienceinnocenceunfamiliarity withlack of enlightenment aboutlack of knowledge aboutlack of information aboutinformal:cluelessnessliterary:nesciencelack of knowledgelack of educationunenlightenmentbenightednesslack of intelligenceunintelligencestupidityfoolishnessidiocydensenessbrainlessnessmindlessnessslow-wittednessinformal:thicknessdimnessdumbnessdopinessdozinessOpposite knowledgeeducationknowledgeeducation

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing’ (see ignorant).

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   What does it mean to be ignorant of the law?

   • Ignorance of law means want of knowledge of those laws which a person has a duty to know and which everyman is presumed to know. This ignorance can be voluntary or involuntary. It is voluntary when a person might have acquired the necessary knowledge by taking reasonable pains.

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   What is the meaning of ignorance?

   • Ignorance is defined as the lack of knowledge, information, or education. According to the passage, someone might say 'pride is ignorance' if they believe that lacking self-worth and taking no pride in oneself or accomplishments indicates a state of ignorance.

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   Is ignorance a bad thing?

   • Ignorance can be considered a bad thing because it inflates your sense of knowledge and information to a ridiculous extent. For example, saying that someone is an excellent candidate when they are not, despite facts saying otherwise, is a manifestation of ignorance.

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   Is ignorance a synonym for stupidity?

   • The noun ignorance is not a synonym for "stupidity," since its meaning is closer to "being uninformed" than "being unintelligent." Ignorance implies that a person or group needs to be educated on a particular subject.

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   Where does the word ignorance come from?

   • The word ignorance comes from multiple origins. It is partly a borrowing from French ignorance and partly a borrowing from Latin ignōrāntia. The earliest known use of the noun ignorance is in the Middle English period (1150—1500), as evidenced by Ancrene Riwle around 1225.

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   Can a person plead ignorance after this?

   • No one can plead ignorance after this. It is all based on ignorance and a lack of education. We need to get excited about evidence and far more serious about our ignorance. ● noun: (= lack of knowledge) ignorance [...] ● noun: ignorancia [...]

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   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.

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