Ignorant
/ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/noun
Lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about something.
Did you know?The word 'ignorant' comes from the Latin 'ignorare', which means 'to not know'—but in ancient times, it implied a sort of mystical blindness to hidden truths.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gno-
“to know, recognize, or be acquainted with”
Latin
Latin
ignorare
“to not know, not be acquainted with”
Old French
Old French
ignorant
“unaware, lacking knowledge”
14th Century
Middle English
ignorant
“lacking knowledge or awareness”
Modern English
English
ignorant
“characterized by a lack of knowledge or education”