Definition of IGNORANCE

ignorance

Meanings

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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

ignorance is a valid Words With Friends word