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ignorance
What does ignorance mean?
ignorance (noun): the condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ignorance in a sentence?
- She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce ignorance?
/ˈɪɡnəɹəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to ignorance
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ignorance” mean?
an action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change
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a man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse
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an organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship
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the condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information
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