Definition of IGNORANCE

ignorance

Plural: ignorances

Noun

  • the lack of knowledge or education
  • The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
  • Sins committed through ignorance.

Examples

  • She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ignoraunce, ignorance, from
From Old French ignorance, from Latin ignōrantia. By surface analysis, ignor(e) + -ance.

Synonyms

blindness, cluelessness, knowledgelessness, unawareness, unknowingness, unknowledge

Scrabble Score: 12

ignorance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ignorance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ignorance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ignorance: valid Words With Friends Word