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Word: Ignorance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing’ (see ignorant)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪɡn(ə)rəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lack of knowledge or information
Short Definition:lack of knowledge or information
Examples:- he acted in ignorance of basic procedures
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