Unwissen

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Unwissen

[ˈʊnˌvɪsn̩]

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Ableitung von Wissen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) un-

noun Unwissen · Unwissens

mangelnde Kenntnis, mangelndes Wissen „Damals, als junger Mann, beschloss er, etwas gegen das Unwissen zu tun.“
Similar: Nichtwissen, Unkenntnis · Opposite: Kenntnis, Wissen

In English

ignorance condition of being uninformed or uneducated

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"Unwissen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/unwissen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Unwissen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/unwissen

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"Unwissen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/unwissen.

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@misc{unwissen_2026,
  title = {Unwissen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/unwissen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}