1) The philosophical standpoint that ignorance is bliss, and therefore learning of any kind whatsoever should be avoided at all costs.
2) Method(s) used by religions and cults to promote comfortable, simple lies over the scientific truths of the universe.
3) A standpoint backed up only by personal notions, and no real evidence or logic
2) Method(s) used by religions and cults to promote comfortable, simple lies over the scientific truths of the universe.
3) A standpoint backed up only by personal notions, and no real evidence or logic
A) Had I gone the route of Ignorism, I'd never have to put up with all these complicated facts!
B) Wanna join the Church of Scientology? It's easy! We'll have you roped in to Ignorism in no time....
C) I have no proof! I plea argumentum ad ignorism.
B) Wanna join the Church of Scientology? It's easy! We'll have you roped in to Ignorism in no time....
C) I have no proof! I plea argumentum ad ignorism.
by sidexwalk August 06, 2009
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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. 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.
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.
by The Emolah(aka Emily Valentine) February 17, 2006
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Jack was talking to Kate when Kate whipped out her iphone, completely iGnoring him.
i hate it when people iGnore you.
i hate it when people iGnore you.
by janis14242131 February 01, 2010
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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.
an appalling ignorance about certain things.
The people who add to this site show ignorance in the spellings of their words.
by Krystalaza May 07, 2013
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The social group populated by those individuals who are rejected, shunned, forgotten or otherwise ignored by so-called "normal people" for no reason other than that they occupy a different niche.
The Ignority does not necessarily consist of any greater or lesser number of individuals than any other group, though they can be viewed as a minority due to media, cultural or social perception.
Something of a catch-all, 'Ignority' is meant to be an umbrella term including nerds, geeks, weirdos and anyone else that feels that they are part of the world that does not belong.
The Ignority does not necessarily consist of any greater or lesser number of individuals than any other group, though they can be viewed as a minority due to media, cultural or social perception.
Something of a catch-all, 'Ignority' is meant to be an umbrella term including nerds, geeks, weirdos and anyone else that feels that they are part of the world that does not belong.
Rather than being judged by the color of their skin or their religious background, members of the Ignority are judged and treated based on their interests as human beings.
by Abel LeGrange July 04, 2010
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"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
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