English word ignorance comes from Latin -ia, Latin ignorans, and later Latin ignorantia (Ignorance.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ia | Latin (lat) | Used to form an abstract noun, usually from an adjective stem. |
| ignorans | Latin (lat) | |
| ignorantia | Latin (lat) | Ignorance. |
| ignorance | Old French (fro) | Ignorance (lacking of knowledge; lack of understanding). Something that one is ignorant of. |
| ignorance | English (eng) | The condition of being uninformed or uneducated. Lack of knowledge or information. |