[U] ~ (of / about sth) a lack of knowledge or information about sth:
widespread ignorance of / about the disease * They fought a long battle against prejudice and ignorance. * She was kept in ignorance of her husband's activities. * Children often behave badly out of / through ignorance. * I hate to admit my ignorance, but how does it work?
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ignorance is bliss (saying) if you do not know about sth, you cannot worry about it:
Some doctors believe ignorance is bliss and don't give their patients all the facts.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is ignorance a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, ignorance is tagged as noun.
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