ignorance

ignorance
ignorance [{{t}}'ɪgnərəns]
noun
(a) (lack of knowledge, awareness) ignorance f;
out of or through sheer ignorance par pure ignorance;
they kept him in ignorance of his sister's existence ils lui ont caché l'existence de sa sœur;
forgive my ignorance, but... excuse mon ignorance, mais...;
ignorance of the law is no excuse nul n'est censé ignorer la loi;
in a situation like this, ignorance is bliss dans ce genre de situation, il vaut mieux ne pas savoir
(b) {{}}pejorative{{}} (bad manners) grossièreté f

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