ignorantism

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noun

The support or promotion of ignorance, or opposition to knowledge.

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obscurantism
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Meanings

nounignorantism (countable and uncountable, plural ignorantisms)

plural ignorantisms

  1. countableuncountableThe support or promotion of ignorance, or opposition to knowledge.

    Synonyms: obscurantism

  2. countableuncountableAn ignorant belief or utterance; a solecism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe support or promotion of ignorance, or opposition to knowledge.

Similar
obscurantism

Origin

From ignorant + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

“ignorantism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignorantism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ignorantism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignorantism.

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