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ignorance

[ ig-ner-uhns ]

noun

  1. the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.


ignorance

/ ˈɪɡ²ÔÉ™°ùÉ™²Ô²õ /

noun

  1. lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being ignorant
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ignorance1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Latin word ¾±²µ²ÔÅ°ù²¹²Ô³Ù¾±²¹. See ignore, -ance
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"He can't stop the advance of green technologies, he can't stop the public demand for cleaner air and a more sustainable world. None of that can stop because of political ignorance."

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And like him, they are operating with sheer ignorance about how it works and why it was brought into existence in the first place.

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“Greene’s attempts to defund PBS and NPR are the worst form of censorship," she continued, "reflecting both her own ignorance and the Republican party’s authoritarian impulses.â€

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Trump, for his part, pleaded ignorance when asked by reporters in the Oval Office about the Atlantic story, saying that it was the first he had heard of it.

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He saw Black people and democracy itself laboring under the burden of oppression, delusion and ignorance.

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