UNKNOWINGNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention

Synonyms:

unawareness; unknowingness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

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

unconsciousness (a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unknowingness"):

forgetfulness (unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember)

unselfconsciousness (the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself)

Meaning:

Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

Synonyms:

ignorantness; nescience; unknowing; unknowingness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

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

ignorance (the lack of knowledge or education)

Derivation:

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