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Added 9 October 2026

ignorance

/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/ noun

In Latin: ignorantia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ignorance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The lack of knowledge or education.

Origin

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

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