wilful ignorance en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic, uncountable) A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| willful ignorance | US, alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
turn a blind eye · ostrich instruction · Nelsonian knowledge
Synonyms
vincible ignorance · wilful blindness
Translations (5)
fr aveuglement volontaire (a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed) · pl celowe niedostrzeganie (a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed) · de Ignoranz (a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed) · fi tarkoituksellinen tietämättömyys (a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed) · it ignoranza attiva (a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed)