The condition of being ignorant; lack of knowledge or learning

• benightedness

  1. The quality of being benighted.

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  1. The quality of being benighted.

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• illiteracy

  1. (Uncountable) The inability to read.
  2. (Uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read, generally given as a percentage.
  3. The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field:

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  1. (Uncountable) The inability to read.
  2. (Uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read, generally given as a percentage.
  3. The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field:

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• illiterateness

  1. Quality of being illiterate.

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  1. Quality of being illiterate.

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• nescience

  1. Agnosticism.
  2. Absence of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

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  1. Agnosticism.
  2. Absence of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

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The condition of being uninformed or unaware

• innocence

  1. Freedom from legal guilt
  2. Freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil.
  3. Ignorance or inexperience, specif. with regard to sex

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  1. Freedom from legal guilt
  2. Freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil.
  3. Ignorance or inexperience, specif. with regard to sex

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• nescience

  1. Agnosticism.
  2. Absence of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

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  1. Agnosticism.
  2. Absence of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

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• obliviousness

  1. The characteristic of being oblivious.

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  1. The characteristic of being oblivious.

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• unawareness

  1. The state of being unaware

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  1. The state of being unaware

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• unconsciousness

  1. Ignorance or innocence; the state of being uninformed or unaware

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  1. Ignorance or innocence; the state of being uninformed or unaware

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• unfamiliarity

  1. Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.

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  1. Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.

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Lack of specific knowledge

• unawareness

  1. The state of being unaware

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  1. The state of being unaware

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• unconsciousness

  1. The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious

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  1. The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious

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• unfamiliarity

  1. Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.

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  1. Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.

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• incomprehension

  1. Want or lack of comprehension or understanding; inability to understand.
  2. Lack of comprehension; inability to understand
  3. Lack of comprehension or understanding.

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  1. Want or lack of comprehension or understanding; inability to understand.
  2. Lack of comprehension; inability to understand
  3. Lack of comprehension or understanding.

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• bewilderment

  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.
  2. The fact or condition of being bewildered
  3. A confusion; jumble

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  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.
  2. The fact or condition of being bewildered
  3. A confusion; jumble

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• incapacity

  1. Inadequate strength or ability; lack of capacity.
  2. (Law) Disqualification from taking part in a legal proceeding because of mental or physical disability or because of lack of legal power or authority.
  3. Lack of capacity, power, or fitness; disability

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  1. Inadequate strength or ability; lack of capacity.
  2. (Law) Disqualification from taking part in a legal proceeding because of mental or physical disability or because of lack of legal power or authority.
  3. Lack of capacity, power, or fitness; disability

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• inexperience

  1. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience.

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  1. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience.

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• simplicity

  1. Absence of elegance, embellishment, luxury, etc.; plainness
  2. Lack of sophistication or subtlety; naiveté.
  3. A simple state or quality, as of form or composition; freedom from intricacy or complexity

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  1. Absence of elegance, embellishment, luxury, etc.; plainness
  2. Lack of sophistication or subtlety; naiveté.
  3. A simple state or quality, as of form or composition; freedom from intricacy or complexity

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• disregard

  1. The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
  2. Lack of thoughtful attention or due regard.
  3. Lack of due regard or respect

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  1. The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
  2. Lack of thoughtful attention or due regard.
  3. Lack of due regard or respect

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• obliviousness

  1. The characteristic of being oblivious.

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  1. The characteristic of being oblivious.

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• insensitivity

  1. The condition of being insensitive

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  1. The condition of being insensitive

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• sciolism

  1. A pretentious attitude of scholarship; superficial knowledgeability.
  2. Superficial knowledge or learning
  3. The quality of showing opinions on at least one subject of which the perpetrator has little or no knowledge, the practice of this, an instance of the practice of this.

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  1. A pretentious attitude of scholarship; superficial knowledgeability.
  2. Superficial knowledge or learning
  3. The quality of showing opinions on at least one subject of which the perpetrator has little or no knowledge, the practice of this, an instance of the practice of this.

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• nescience

  1. Agnosticism.
  2. Absence of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

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  1. Agnosticism.
  2. Absence of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

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• shallowness

  1. The property of being shallow

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  1. The property of being shallow

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• superficiality

  1. The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.

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  1. The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.

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• confusion

  1. (Psychology) Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
  2. Failure to distinguish between things
  3. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:

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  1. (Psychology) Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
  2. Failure to distinguish between things
  3. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:

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• fog

  1. A blur on a developed photographic image.
  2. A cloud of vaporized liquid, especially a chemical spray used in fighting fires.
  3. A similar mass of smoke, dust, etc. obscuring the atmosphere

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  1. A blur on a developed photographic image.
  2. A cloud of vaporized liquid, especially a chemical spray used in fighting fires.
  3. A similar mass of smoke, dust, etc. obscuring the atmosphere

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• vagueness

  1. (Countable) Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.
  2. (Uncountable) The condition of being unclear; vague.

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  1. (Countable) Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.
  2. (Uncountable) The condition of being unclear; vague.

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• half-knowledge

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• a little learning

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• no more than a tyro's background

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• greenness

  1. (Now rare) Vitality, freshness. [from 9th c.]
  2. The state or quality of being green; green colour. [from 8th c.]
  3. The fact of being environmentally or ecologically conscious; commitment to environmental conservation. [from 1980s]

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  1. (Now rare) Vitality, freshness. [from 9th c.]
  2. The state or quality of being green; green colour. [from 8th c.]
  3. The fact of being environmentally or ecologically conscious; commitment to environmental conservation. [from 1980s]

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Lack of general knowledge

• illiteracy

  1. The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field:
  2. (Uncountable) The inability to read.
  3. (Countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.

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  1. The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field:
  2. (Uncountable) The inability to read.
  3. (Countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.

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• unenlightenment

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• mental incapacity

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• denseness

  1. The quality of being dense, especially in the sense of limited mental capacity.

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  1. The quality of being dense, especially in the sense of limited mental capacity.

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• dumbness

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• empty-headedness

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• crudeness

  1. (Uncountable) The state of being crude
  2. (Countable) A crude act or characteristic.

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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being crude
  2. (Countable) A crude act or characteristic.

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• barbarism

  1. A barbaric act.
  2. The use of words, forms, or expressions considered incorrect or unacceptable.
  3. The condition of having no civilizing influences or refined culture; ignorance or crudity:

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  1. A barbaric act.
  2. The use of words, forms, or expressions considered incorrect or unacceptable.
  3. The condition of having no civilizing influences or refined culture; ignorance or crudity:

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• philistinism

  1. A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters
  2. An attitude of smug ignorance and conventionalism, especially toward artistic and cultural values.

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  1. A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters
  2. An attitude of smug ignorance and conventionalism, especially toward artistic and cultural values.

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• vulgarity

  1. The state or quality of being vulgar, crude, coarse, unrefined, etc.
  2. A vulgar act, habit, usage in speech, etc.
  3. Something, such as an act or expression, that offends good taste or propriety.

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  1. The state or quality of being vulgar, crude, coarse, unrefined, etc.
  2. A vulgar act, habit, usage in speech, etc.
  3. Something, such as an act or expression, that offends good taste or propriety.

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• obtuseness

  1. Something that is obtuse

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  1. Something that is obtuse

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• unfamiliarity

  1. Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.

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  1. Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.

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• unintelligence

  1. Lack of intelligence.

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  1. Lack of intelligence.

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• rawness

  1. The property of being raw.

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  1. The property of being raw.

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• benightedness

  1. The quality of being benighted.

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  1. The quality of being benighted.

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• superstition

  1. An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
  2. A belief, practice, or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.
  3. Any belief, based on fear or ignorance, that is inconsistent with the known laws of science or with what is considered as true and rational; esp., such a belief in charms, omens, the supernatural, etc.

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  1. An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
  2. A belief, practice, or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.
  3. Any belief, based on fear or ignorance, that is inconsistent with the known laws of science or with what is considered as true and rational; esp., such a belief in charms, omens, the supernatural, etc.

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• darkness

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• blindness

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• simplicity

  1. The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.
  2. A simple state or quality, as of form or composition; freedom from intricacy or complexity
  3. Absence of elegance, embellishment, luxury, etc.; plainness

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  1. The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.
  2. A simple state or quality, as of form or composition; freedom from intricacy or complexity
  3. Absence of elegance, embellishment, luxury, etc.; plainness

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• innocence

  1. Ignorance or inexperience, specif. with regard to sex
  2. Freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil.
  3. Freedom from guile, cunning, or deceit; simplicity or artlessness.

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  1. Ignorance or inexperience, specif. with regard to sex
  2. Freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil.
  3. Freedom from guile, cunning, or deceit; simplicity or artlessness.

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• stolidity

  1. The property of being stolid; unemotionality.

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  1. The property of being stolid; unemotionality.

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• unscholarliness

  1. The state or condition of being unscholarly.

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  1. The state or condition of being unscholarly.

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• functional illiteracy

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• know-nothingism

  1. The doctrines, principles, or practices of the Know-Nothings.

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  1. The doctrines, principles, or practices of the Know-Nothings.

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• lack of learning

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• lack of education

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• lack of erudition

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• lack of information

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