ignorance
part of speech
noun (ignorance — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Not knowing about something; lack of knowledge or information. tree →
2) Rude or unfriendly behaviour that comes from not knowing or not caring how others feel (in UK English «ignorant» can also mean rude). tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and lessons, ignorance is simply not knowing yet — everyone is ignorant of many things, and learning cures it. In citizenship lessons, ignorance about other people can lead to unfairness and prejudice. Phrases: ignorance is bliss (it can be happier not to know), in ignorance of, out of ignorance, ignorance of the law is no excuse.
examples
- Ignorance about germs made illnesses spread in the past. tree →
- He said the wrong thing out of ignorance, not to be mean. tree →
- «Ignorance is bliss,» said Mum when I asked how much the dentist costs. tree →
- Learning about other cultures helps fight ignorance. tree →
- Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for cheating. tree →
- I admit my ignorance — I didn't know spiders aren't insects. tree →
- “And who is this Pinocchio?” asked the Marionette, feigning ignorance. tree →
note
Uncountable: «ignorance», not «an ignorance». Adjective: «ignorant»; verb «ignore» means something different — to deliberately not pay attention. Not knowing something is not the same as being stupid; calling someone «ignorant» is usually rude. In law, «ignorance of the law is no excuse» means you must follow a law even if you did not know it.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «ignorance» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.