Avoiding information in the pursuit of one's own interests and biases despite being provided with, and having access to, factual evidence to the contrary. Especially doing so through discourteous and forceful means
by Gnomingo November 5, 2020
(Adjective) - A category of person or organization that goes out of their way to avoid knowing or learning about something so as to avoid responsibility or duty to act.
Usually associated with someone who exhibits either a general lack of intellectural curiosity or just plain burned out in their careers so they don't even try to improve themselves. These individuals are motivated by a strong desire to be the opposite of the "go-to-guy" so as to discourage requests for help or challenging assignments.
Usually associated with someone who exhibits either a general lack of intellectural curiosity or just plain burned out in their careers so they don't even try to improve themselves. These individuals are motivated by a strong desire to be the opposite of the "go-to-guy" so as to discourage requests for help or challenging assignments.
Boy that Wally sure is "aggressively-ignorant"- when I asked for help he claimed to never have used the copier before - and he sits right next to it!
by Civilsavant April 5, 2011
Willfully ignoring a subject, to avoid being exposed. Removing a tag in a post and blocking someone, would be a form of aggressive ignorance.
The bank's aggressive ignorance over distributing federal funds to a company engaging in unlawful behavior, eventually cost their investors millions of dollars.
by a_spiritofthecircuit April 26, 2023