Library / English Dictionary

UNKNOWING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

Synonyms:

ignorantness; nescience; unknowing; unknowingness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("unknowing" is a kind of...):

ignorance (the lack of knowledge or education)

Derivation:

unknowing (unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

Example:

his rudeness was unwitting

Synonyms:

ignorant; unknowing; unknowledgeable; unwitting

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

uninformed (not informed; lacking in knowledge or information)

Derivation:

unknowing; unknowingness (ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs))

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