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Common collocations with ignorance in American Collocation

ignorance noun uncountable

US /ˈɪɡnərəns/

great or complete

complete
profound
sheer
total
utter

Inaccurate information is more dangerous than total ignorance.

shocking

abysmal
astonishing
gross
inexcusable
lamentable
staggering
woeful

The author displays a staggering ignorance of the subject.

deliberate

wilful

These people refuse, through wilful ignorance, to take the trouble to understand science.

on the part of many people

general
widespread

There is widespread ignorance about the causes of the disease.

It is better to know the unpleasant truth than to live in blissful ignorance.

show ignorance

betray
demonstrate
display
reveal
show

Their attitudes reveal a profound ignorance of the countryside and agriculture.

claim or admit ignorance

admit
claim
confess
plead
profess

Don’t be afraid to admit your ignorance by asking questions.

Excuse my ignorance, but what does ‘PCD’ stand for?

when someone pretends not to know something

affect
feign
pretend

He feigned ignorance when she asked him about the letter.

try to stop ignorance

combat
eradicate
fight
overcome

They understand the importance of education in combating ignorance.

be caused by ignorance

be based on

Negative stereotypes are most often based on ignorance.

fact or existence

existence
fact
reality
truth

For six months we remained in complete ignorance of the fact.

subject

affair
issue
matter
subject

He freely admits his ignorance of such subjects as the arts.

law or rules

law
procedure
regulation
rules

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.