French word

ignorance

Pronunciation

IPA/iɲoʁɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • feminine nounignorance

Example

Ne cache pas ton ignorance.

Don't hide your ignorance.

Illustration for ignorance (ignorance)

More examples

Il a admis son ignorance.

He admitted his ignorance.

Core concept

A blank space where knowledge of a subject or situation should be.

Common phrases

  • cacher son ignorance

    conceal one's ignorance

  • admettre son ignorance

    admit one's ignorance

  • par ignorance

    out of ignorance

Similar words

manque: A lack of information or knowledge needed in a situation.
lacune: A gap in knowledge or ability in a particular area.

Definition in French

Absence de connaissance sur un sujet donné; état d'ignorance concernant une information ou une situation.

Word origin

French ignorance descends from Latin ignorantia, a noun formed from ignorare, meaning 'not to know'.

Usage tips

  • French ignorance is feminine: l'ignorance, not le ignorance.

Opposites

Related words

  • ignorantignorantadjective
  • ignorammentignorantlyadverb

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