Nelsonian knowledge

noun

Knowledge which is attributed to a person who has engaged in wilful ignorance of that knowledge and ought to have known it.

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Meanings

nounNelsonian knowledge (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawKnowledge which is attributed to a person who has engaged in wilful ignorance of that knowledge and ought to have known it.

Origin

Derived from a tale told of Admiral Horatio Nelson of the Royal Navy.

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Nelsonian knowledge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelsonian%20knowledge

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“Nelsonian knowledge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelsonian%20knowledge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nelsonian knowledge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelsonian%20knowledge.

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