1. n., Peeps who rigorously eschew all forms of mental stimulation, on the feeble premise that either God or evolution will teach us all that we need to know. They may vocally oppose education, and believe that writing is something that only writers do. They sometimes brag about having no sense of size, quantity, or direction.
The militantly ignorant rarely read books or even magazines or newspapers, admit that they don't enjoy the fine arts, have a poor sense of history, can't find Nevada or Pakistan on a globe, and avoid watching the news on TV. They don't own library cards or use technology, except as a joke or novelty, believing digital productivity and entertainment to be waning fads, and are easily recognized by holding materials upside down while reading, unless they contain pretty pictures. What informational channels they do expose themselves to through TV or movies are usually either drivel or very low-grade.
They are greatly relieved to be unaware of the existence of resources such as NPR or the Internet. They can't read, spell, or even speak very well, don't recognize or use many words, frequently substitute similarly sounding words for what they really mean, take violent offense at innocent comments, and otherwise misconstrue most statements containing words longer than three syllables.
Unfortunately, such people rarely study or try to improve themselves or their work, (if they actually do any), and can only poorly define their misconceptions, much less defend them. Should they attempt to describe a problem, they will most likely describe it as a thingy that acted funny. This may have seemed cute when they were small, but if such seemingly cute ignorance is excessively rewarded when people are small, they learn to adopt ignorance as a strategy for obtaining affection, and eventually their brains atrophy from disuse and they can't learn more mature strategies.
(Source: jehovah.to/glos/=M.html #militantly_ignorant)
2. adj., Stupid on purpose.
The militantly ignorant rarely read books or even magazines or newspapers, admit that they don't enjoy the fine arts, have a poor sense of history, can't find Nevada or Pakistan on a globe, and avoid watching the news on TV. They don't own library cards or use technology, except as a joke or novelty, believing digital productivity and entertainment to be waning fads, and are easily recognized by holding materials upside down while reading, unless they contain pretty pictures. What informational channels they do expose themselves to through TV or movies are usually either drivel or very low-grade.
They are greatly relieved to be unaware of the existence of resources such as NPR or the Internet. They can't read, spell, or even speak very well, don't recognize or use many words, frequently substitute similarly sounding words for what they really mean, take violent offense at innocent comments, and otherwise misconstrue most statements containing words longer than three syllables.
Unfortunately, such people rarely study or try to improve themselves or their work, (if they actually do any), and can only poorly define their misconceptions, much less defend them. Should they attempt to describe a problem, they will most likely describe it as a thingy that acted funny. This may have seemed cute when they were small, but if such seemingly cute ignorance is excessively rewarded when people are small, they learn to adopt ignorance as a strategy for obtaining affection, and eventually their brains atrophy from disuse and they can't learn more mature strategies.
(Source: jehovah.to/glos/=M.html #militantly_ignorant)
2. adj., Stupid on purpose.
In order to be understood by the militantly ignorant, it's best to limit your sentences to two or three words.
Quotations from the militantly ignorant:
``Persons go to college so they can evolve into apes.''
``I don't know much about ____ but I know what I like!''
``Lemme see, did Moses live before or after Jesus?''
``But the news is on at the same time as Beavis and Butthead!''
``Ha ha ha---math was always my worst subject in school!''
``No way! The minute you leave California you're in Utah.''
``Since that commercial came out, everbuddy knows the capitol of Arkansas is Phoenix, not Puhonix! Arkansas, Arizona, same smell! Flagstaff?!? Ha ha ha ha!''
Quotations from the militantly ignorant:
``Persons go to college so they can evolve into apes.''
``I don't know much about ____ but I know what I like!''
``Lemme see, did Moses live before or after Jesus?''
``But the news is on at the same time as Beavis and Butthead!''
``Ha ha ha---math was always my worst subject in school!''
``No way! The minute you leave California you're in Utah.''
``Since that commercial came out, everbuddy knows the capitol of Arkansas is Phoenix, not Puhonix! Arkansas, Arizona, same smell! Flagstaff?!? Ha ha ha ha!''
by Downstrike October 29, 2005
Someone who only has knowledge of their own religion (usually a form of Christianity) rather than the major ones: Islam, Jewism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism. Also: someone who has their eyes blinded to truth by religious ignorance (ie: dinosaurs could not have existed - they are not in the Bible)
by Colin October 11, 2003
Starting with any article on Wikipedia, the number of clicks that are required for you to find a sentence that you recognize/understand is your degree of ignorance.
I looked up trace theory the other day, but in order to understand that, I had to click through to free monoid, and from their to the entry on monoid, and from there to algebraic structure, which understand. So, I don't understand trace theory by 3 degrees of ignorance.
by Troped June 14, 2007
by Vex Mako May 03, 2018
the act of enjoying content on facebook, twitter etc without 'liking' or adding anything to the conversation
what makes people post all their private thoughts on Facebook & Twitter? Not me! I'm a social voyeur - happy to enjoy & ignore - no ways in hell would I ever post anything!
by Peter Greenwall May 18, 2011
a boyfriend who thinks your always trying to prove him wrong when he never realizes how stupid he truly sounds and how dumb he is for pushing you away and not opening his own eyes.
listen to what i have to say and think about it before you think im a bitch ! your such an ignorant boyfriend
by pissyteen101 June 28, 2011
Lacking knowledge/being rude doesn't make you happy, #1: Lacking knowledge will make you look stupid (depends on the IQ level). Nobody likes it when people are stupid.
#2: Being rude will make everyone hate you. Nobody like it when people are rude.
Future: Then you will be sad for the rest of your life.
#2: Being rude will make everyone hate you. Nobody like it when people are rude.
Future: Then you will be sad for the rest of your life.
idiot: ignorance is bliss.
person with a functioning brain: oh really? No, ignorance is NOT bliss, fucktard!
person with a functioning brain: oh really? No, ignorance is NOT bliss, fucktard!
by Caitlin13579 August 21, 2008