ignorance
noun
ig·no·rance
ˈig-n(ə-)rən(t)s 
: the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness
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Examples of ignorance in a Sentence
His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
an appalling ignorance about other cultures
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Not only rude but idiotic, showing a startling ignorance of how people should treat one another.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Miss Manners would rather attribute the mistake to benign ignorance than willful malice.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Miss Manners would rather attribute the mistake to benign ignorance than willful malice.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 25 May 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 1 Jun. 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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