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Benightedness vs Ignorance - What's the difference?

benightedness | ignorance |

As a noun benightedness

is the quality of being benighted.

As a proper noun ignorance is

a personification of ignorance.

benightedness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being benighted.
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    ignorance

    English

    (wikipedia ignorance) ("ignorance on Wikiquote")

    Alternative forms

    * ignoraunce

    Noun

  • The condition of being uninformed or uneducated. Lack of knowledge or information.

    • Derived terms

    * ignorant * willful ignorance * ignorance is bliss

    Synonyms

    * unawareness * blindness