ignorance
Use Ignorance in a sentence
nər noun
the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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| lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being ignorant | |
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Ignorance
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ignorance
early 13c., from Fr. ignorance (12c.), from L. ignorantia (see ignorant).
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Example sentences
The festival lasts five days and celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance.
Before communism, they never had that choice due to the rampant ignorance and lack of education.
Every error is an error of substance, a betrayal of ignorance and inexperience, the academic equivalent of the double dribble.
The real problem is that the check-engine light is a tool for the propagation of consumer ignorance about their cars.
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