ignorance
noun
ig·no·rance
ˈig-n(ə-)rən(t)s 
: the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness
Examples of ignorance in a Sentence
His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
an appalling ignorance about other cultures
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Trump’s disdain for classic neoliberal U.S. soft power — and for the values and institutions that uphold it — is likely to hurt American interests in just the same way his tariff regime and utter ignorance of real-world trade theory do.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The pathos here thus depends largely on the reader’s total ignorance of Vietnamese.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Their nomination also wasn’t without controversy, as many critics saw it as an example of patent ignorance of Latin music.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
Soon, Freddie will force Dean to choose between his own safety and his loyalty to Zoro, which is fraught by Dean’s knowledge of what Zoro did and ignorance of the details surrounding that monstrous act.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The pathos here thus depends largely on the reader’s total ignorance of Vietnamese.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Their nomination also wasn’t without controversy, as many critics saw it as an example of patent ignorance of Latin music.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
Soon, Freddie will force Dean to choose between his own safety and his loyalty to Zoro, which is fraught by Dean’s knowledge of what Zoro did and ignorance of the details surrounding that monstrous act.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
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 15 May. 2025.
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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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