ignorance is bliss

The lack of knowlege to a situation. Usually once the whole truth is revealed you realize you were happier being clueless.

Sherry was very happy with her boyfriend.. until she was informed he was cheating on her.
She thought to herself "ignorance is bliss", and broke up with him.

by Snackjuice10 September 30, 2007

Hotness Hypnosis Ignorance

(n); When one is fully aware that they are overlooking the serious flaws in their partner's personality because he/she is so physically attractive, yet continues to willingly remain under their trance.

Adam suffers from Hotness Hypnosis Ignorance; he is aware that he is overlooking the serious flaws in Eve's psycho personality, and continues dating her because of her smokin' hot bod.

by lyssaloo June 30, 2009

Selective Ignorance

the practice of selectively ignoring distracting, irrelevant, or otherwise unnecessary information received, such as e-mails, news reports, etc.

We’re in a world of infinite interruption and infinite minutia. Practice ‘selective ignorance’—you don’t need to know and follow everything.

by DeepDishGamer July 14, 2014

Ignorance

the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness

His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
an appalling ignorance about certain things.

The people who add to this site show ignorance in the spellings of their words.

by Krystalaza May 7, 2013

Aggressive Ignorance

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

I can't believe the aggressive ignorance in this thread, people really hate science

by Gnomingo November 4, 2020

ignorance

Bliss. At least, according to ignorant people.

"Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise" is a saying of which most people know only three words. Taken out of context as they are, these seem to promote willful ignorance in all matters, yet are often taken as absolute truth.

by I like wisdom May 25, 2004

ignorance

The state that anyone who looks down on another country, race, sex or human being lives in.

"Americans are all fat, stupid and arrogant."
"English people have bad teeh and we saved them in WW2!"
"I hate chinese people."

by Mat November 9, 2003