Ignorance Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of IGNORANCE

:

a lack of knowledge, understanding, or education

:

the state of being ignorant

[noncount]

• His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.

— often + of

• Ignorance of the law is no excuse (for violating it).
• Their decisions were made in ignorance of [=_without knowing_] the true nature of the situation.
• When asked about the reasons for these drastic changes, she pleaded/pled ignorance. [=she said that she did not know the reasons]

[singular]

• an appalling ignorance about/of other cultures

ignorance is bliss

— used to say that a person who does not know about a problem does not worry about it