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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His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
an appalling ignorance about other cultures
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After that, ignorance will be bliss for the would-be moneybags.
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Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Cancer experts told The Hill that research toward cervical cancer prevention and treatment receives less funding compared to other diseases for three main reasons: low late-stage survival rates, ignorance of how prevalent the disease is and stigma surrounding it.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
At one time, because of ignorance, businesses didn’t know what to do with computers.
—Divya Parekh, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Writer-director Benjamin Christensen — who acts in the film as both the Devil and Jesus — frames witch hunts as a mass social injustice borne out of ignorance, perpetrated in particular against the mentally ill.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Cancer experts told The Hill that research toward cervical cancer prevention and treatment receives less funding compared to other diseases for three main reasons: low late-stage survival rates, ignorance of how prevalent the disease is and stigma surrounding it.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
At one time, because of ignorance, businesses didn’t know what to do with computers.
—Divya Parekh, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Writer-director Benjamin Christensen — who acts in the film as both the Devil and Jesus — frames witch hunts as a mass social injustice borne out of ignorance, perpetrated in particular against the mentally ill.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorance. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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