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Ignorant

Ignorant = ig.no.rant
Noun

def = A discourteous or rude individual who not only lacks knowledge or awareness of a subject, but actively refuses to acknowledge and intentionally disregards all information contrary on said subject(s).

Word Origins:
The root word/verb “Ignore” comes from Latin meaning;
“Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.”

The word “ignorant” has 2 commonly accepted adjective meanings.

1.) Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.
2.) Discourteous or rude.

The Noun, “Ignorant” takes into accounts all of the original meanings and places them onto an individual displaying these traits.
“Regardless of all of the scientific data we give him, he refuses to believe that the world isn’t flat. He truly is an Ignorant.” see also Flat Earther
by BlackwoodX October 4, 2019
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pig ignorant

Literally as ignorant as a pig. Where ones behaviour, mannerisms and decorum have reached a level so deplorable that they may be accurately compared to an animal such as a pig.
''God Joe is such a pig ignorant moron. He didn't like the taste of his takeaway curry so he threw the whole lot out the window of the car''.
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Ignorant

A"nice"way of saying stupid
She's just so ignorant!
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ignorant

Adjective
1. Having the lack of knowledge, or background/factual information of a particular thing in general. However, the effect in which this person will be proceeding with their "unproven knowledge" imbedded in their mind as if factual information, they, in turn, will plan on using it in the future to make false and incorrect statements based on what they didn't know about the particular thing, or may have heard as a majority of votes for.

And being ignorant does not mean stupid. There's a big difference between the two words.
1. During World War Two, in an American city(in the U.S.), two ignorant policemen arrested an Asian man who is in charge of a small store because he looked like a Chinese spy when he was really Japanese and not a spy.

2. Derek walked up to Shavam, noticing that he looked like he was from India, and asks him, "Are you Indian?" Shavam replies, "Yes." Derek then asks, "Say somethin' Indian." Shavam, confused, walks off. Kaitie, who was watching the whole conversation, walks up to Derek and tells him he is ignorant because of what he said.

3. Rebecca turned on a lamp and the bulb went out, so she went to get a new lightbulb, leaving the lamp switched to "ON". Freddy, her ignorant little brother, saw the bulbless lamp, and wondered what would happen if he stuck his finger in the lightbulb socket of the lamp, not knowing that he would get shocked.
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That's just ignorant

A term used when something is just not right or offensive. Can be used to tell someone your don't agree with their opinion or your generally don't like what they had to say.
dude 1 : I just thought you would like to know I'm seeing your ex.

dude 2 : That's just ignorant !!
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Ignoragance

A mix of ignorance and arrogance when someones so stupid they think there right
Stuart: "That bitch is total arrogant."

Alex "Nah id say shes ignorant."

Fin: "Id say shes more brimming with ignoragance
by Chesterfield 420 April 7, 2010
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ignoranus

A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
He's a huge ignoranus.
by Oracle99 April 17, 2003
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