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Definition of ignorement :.

(ĭg-nôr-mənt)

  1. 1. (n.) The act or process of ignoring.

    Origins: A noun that signifies ignoring something or somebody, corresponding to the verb ignore, but different from ignorance (which is derived from ignore, but has a different meaning, "lack of knowledge"). From Latin ignorare, ignorant, and from Latin -men, denoting a concrete result; much like treatment, excitement.

    Examples:
    I hoped to receive forgiveness but instead was met with suspicion and ignorement.

    Your son's continuous ignorement of his civil duties needs to be noticed and reprimanded.

    The government shows the same ignorement towards human lives as towards human rights.

    Submitted by: Mikhail Epstein, Topics: Behavior & Lifestyle

 

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