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ignorance definition

ig·no·rance (ig′nə rəns)

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, education, etc.
  2. unawareness (of)

Etymology: OFr < L ignorantia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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