Ignoranz

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Ignoranz

[ɪɡnoˈʁant͡s]

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im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch ignorantia ^(→ la) entlehnt

noun Ignoranz

derogatory selbstverschuldete Unwissenheit, Beschränktheit Diese Ignoranz ist nicht zu ertragen.
Similar: Borniertheit, Ignorantentum, Nichtwissen · Opposite: Kenntnis, Wissen
uncommon das Ignorieren

In English

nonobservance failure to observe
unawareness Translations
wilful ignorance a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed
inobservance lack of observance

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@misc{ignoranz_2026,
  title = {Ignoranz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ignoranz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}