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ignorance

US: /ˈɪɡnɝəns/

UK: /ˈɪɡnəɹəns/

English Vietnamese dictionary

ignorance /'ignərəns/ (ignoranctness) /'ignərəntnis/

danh từ
- sự ngu dốt, sự không biết
  - to be complete ignorance of...: hoàn toàn không biết gì về...
- where ignprance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise
  - ngu si hưởng thái bình

Advanced English dictionary

+ noun
[U] ~ (of / about sth) a lack of knowledge or information about sth: widespread ignorance of / about the disease + They fought a long battle against prejudice and ignorance. + She was kept in ignorance of her husband's activities. + Children often behave badly out of / through ignorance. + I hate to admit my ignorance, but how does it work?
Idioms: ignorance is bliss (saying) if you do not know about sth, you cannot worry about it: Some doctors believe ignorance is bliss and don't give their patients all the facts.

Thesaurus dictionary

unfamiliarity, unawareness, unconsciousness, benightedness, unenlightenment, inexperience, greenness:

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Mistakes are often caused by ignorance rather than stupidity.

Collocation dictionary

ADJ.

complete, total | remarkable | widespread | blissful

VERB + IGNORANCE

betray, show

I tried not to betray my ignorance. He showed a remarkable ignorance of the facts.

| admit, confess, plead

I had to confess my ignorance. He pleaded ignorance of any wrongdoing.

| live in, remain in

The sisters lived in total ignorance of each other.

| keep sb in

He was kept in ignorance of his true identity.

| be based on

These attitudes are based on ignorance and fear.

PREP.

due to ~

mistakes due to ignorance

| in ~ (of)

She remained in blissful ignorance of these events.

| through ~

Many lives are lost through ignorance.

| ~ about

There is still widespread ignorance about this disease.

Concise English dictionary

'ɪgnərəns
noun
+the lack of knowledge or education