Noun
die Ignoranz
wilful ignorance
C1
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Meanings
Noun
- wilful ignorance
Example sentence
Ihr solltet euch eurer Ignoranz schämen.
You should be ashamed of your ignorance.
Word forms
singular
die Ignoranz
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ignoranz
Accusativedie Ignoranz
Dativeder Ignoranz
Genitiveder Ignoranz
Ignoranz has no common plural.
Usage
- Ignoranz gegenüber etwas — Wilful disregard or ignorance towards something.
- Ignoranz / Unwissenheit — Refusing to acknowledge something versus simply lacking knowledge.
Ihre Ignoranz gegenüber den klaren Hinweisen überraschte uns.
Her wilful disregard of the clear indications surprised us.