Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Ignorance
ignorance, n. [see ignorant, adj.]
- Inexperience; lack of knowledge.
- Shock; senselessness; paralysis; blindness; [paradox] dazzling beauty; stunning awareness; overwhelming vision.
- Innocence; hunger for truth; need for further knowledge.
- Mortal limitation; human foible.
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