Ignorance

George W. Bush

Ignorance can lead to a million people dying and an entire economy collapsing

by Frederick Yeo November 15, 2023

instanceually

instanceually (adverb)
in·stance·u·al·ly /ˈɪn.stəns.ju.ə.li/

1. Occurring or applied in a single instance, with the implication that it could extend universally once established.

2. In any given instance; applicable within a specific situation but potentially expanding beyond it.

Synonyms: once, in one instance, on a single occasion, momentarily (context-dependent).

Origin: A blend of instance and the suffix -ually, suggesting a singular occurrence with broader implications.

Coined by ystles (@yulaiyr).

"'Might makes Right'? You understand that applies to everything, once advocated for instanceually, right?"

"A rule, once instanceually enforced, can set a precedent for all future cases."

by ystles January 21, 2025

Ignorance Objectivity Bias

The belief that not knowing much about a topic actually makes you more objective—that knowledge itself is a form of corruption. The Ignorance Objectivist thinks that experts are biased by their expertise, that learning creates distortion, and that the fresh, untrained eye sees things more clearly. This is the bias of people who pride themselves on "just asking questions" without doing any of the reading required to understand the answers. It's ignorance reframed as a virtue, naivete as methodology.

"I haven't read any of those studies, so I can look at this with fresh eyes, unbiased by all that research," said the man whose "fresh eyes" were about to reinvent a wheel that's been round for decades. Ignorance Objectivity Bias: when not knowing becomes a flex.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 22, 2026

classy ignorance

when a snobby, pretentious girl claims to be "classy" but will back down from, no. run away (while crying) from a fight from a "trashy" girl.

That on bitch seems to think that her classy ignorance justifies for her trashy new hair do.

by washioperiodnine January 9, 2011

concentrated ignorance

A community or group that holds firmly to antiquated beliefs generally rejected by mainstream society.

'Eve not Steve' bigotry is concentrated ignorance... not just regular strength stupidity.

by third option July 23, 2015

Comical Ignorance

It's so stupid its funny!

"My environment is so Comical Ignorance"

by Chulo_Mulo November 14, 2019

English Ignorance

An English speaker who believes the world revolves around them on the grounds that ‘English is the universal language’ & other bullshit.

Lots of draws to racism, xenophobia etc.

I dislike Korean music because I can’t understand the lyrics.

You don’t listen to English music in Korea?? Are you f-ing crazy? How is this possible?
Alan, that is your English ignorance.

I went to Spain last month, no one spoke English... idiots.

by Ninjacat1357392 June 1, 2021