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Webster 1913 Edition

Ignorance

Ig′no-rance

,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
ignorantia
.]
1.
The condition of being ignorant; the lack of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated or uninformed.
Ignorance
is the curse of God,
Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.
Shakespeare
2.
(Theol.)
A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have.
Book of Common Prayer.
Invincible ignorance
(Theol.)
,
ignorance beyond the individual’s control and for which, therefore, he is not responsible before God.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ignorance

IG'NORANCE

,
Noun.
[L. ignorantia; ignoro,not to know; ignarus, ignorant; in and gnarus, knowing.]
1.
Want, absence or destitution of knowledge; the negative state of the mind which has not been instructed in arts, literature or science, or has not been informed of facts. Ignorance may be general, or it may be limited to particular subjects. Ignorance of the law does not excuse a man for violating it. Ignorance of facts if often venial.
Ignorance is preferable to error.
2.
Ignorances, in the plural, is used sometimes for omissions or mistakes; but the use is uncommon and not to be encouraged.

Definition 2024

Ignorance

Ignorance

See also: ignorance

English

Proper noun

Ignorance

  1. A personification of ignorance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

ignorance

ignorance

See also: Ignorance

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Alternative forms

Noun

ignorance ‎(countable and uncountable, plural ignorances)

  1. The condition of being uninformed or uneducated. Lack of knowledge or information.

Derived terms

Synonyms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin ignorantia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ɲɔʁ.ɑ̃s/

Noun

ignorance f ‎(plural ignorances)

  1. ignorance

Anagrams

Old French

Etymology

Latin ignōrantia.

Noun

ignorance f ‎(oblique plural ignorances, nominative singular ignorance, nominative plural ignorances)

  1. ignorance (lacking of knowledge; lack of understanding)
  2. something that one is ignorant of

Descendants

References

  • (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (ignorance, supplement)

Etymology

From Old French ignorance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪɡnəɹəns/

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