ignorance
The condition of being uninformed or uneducatedThe condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
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» She often takes advantage of his ignorance.
Она часто пользуется его невежеством. — fjay69
Вона часто користується його неуцтвом. — deniko
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand.
Unwissenheit, Unwissen, Nichtwissen
неве́жествоnevéžestvo, неве́дениеnevédenije, незна́ниеneznánije
неві́гластвоnevíhlastvo, неу́цтвоneúctvo, незнання́neznannjá
the lack of knowledge or education
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)Sins committed through ignorance.
(countable, uncountable)Existential blindness.
Examples
205 sentencesShe often takes advantage of his ignorance.
Вона часто користується його неуцтвом. — deniko
ruОна часто пользуется его невежеством. — fjay69
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Щоб досягти успіху в житті, потрібні дві речі: неуцтво та впевненість. — deniko
ruЧтобы преуспеть в жизни, нужны всего две вещи: невежество и самоуверенность. — marafon
deUm im Leben erfolgreich zu sein, braucht man zwei Dinge: Unwissenheit und Selbstvertrauen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I was astonished by his ignorance.
He made fun of our ignorance.
deEr machte sich über unsere Unwissenheit lustig. — raggione
He seemed surprised by my ignorance.
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Origin
From Middle English ignoraunce, ignorance, fromFrom Middle English ignoraunce, ignorance, from
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Forms
plural: ignorancesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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