During the negotiation, my counterpart was acting mean, but was obviously ignorant of the issues. He was acting with malignorance.
by mojoroum April 28, 2008
Malicious Ignorance
The act of ignoring truths or uncomfortable facts for the sake of prepping up one's own agenda even if the facts stack up against it.
The act of ignoring truths or uncomfortable facts for the sake of prepping up one's own agenda even if the facts stack up against it.
Cindy showed a great deal of malignorance on the topic of illegal immigration despite the truthful statitsics shown to her by her friend. As a result, she still voted for Hillary Clinton and thought "As long as it's real in my mind... It'll be all OK"
Oh how Cindy was wrong...
Oh how Cindy was wrong...
by Deplorablehawk March 16, 2017
Beaufort was not only cantankerous, he was downright malignorant and liable to start a fight over practically anything and nothing.
by Luigi July 13, 2004
I see this also as a portmaneau word consisting of malign and ignorant e,g, to use misinformation to denigrate someone or to ridicule something or someone based on a total disregard for the truth or facts. It can also imply malicious misuse or manipulation of the truth for personal gain.
Rick Perry's environmental advisers were unequivocably malignorant in their altered use of the scientists' presentation on climate change.
by hughchi October 15, 2011
He votes against his own interests because he is malignorant.
by LAinChicago July 19, 2017
by Mat Findlay February 18, 2009
Carefully tended avoidance of knowledge cultivated so as to do the most harm with the least effort.
From "malignant" and "ignorant."
Forms: malignorant, malignoramus.
From "malignant" and "ignorant."
Forms: malignorant, malignoramus.
by shakspearlover April 14, 2020