What is the meaning of Ignorance?

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(n.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have.
(n.) The condition of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated or uninformed.

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