Ignorant

Definition of Ignorant

Ig´no`rant

a.	1.	Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened. He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides. - Tillotson.
	2.	Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; - used with of. Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame. - Dryden.
	3.	Unknown; undiscovered. Ignorant concealment. - Shak. Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? - Shak.
	4.	Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly. His shipping, Poor ignorant baubles! - on our terrible seas, Like eggshells moved. - Shak. In such business Action is eloquence, and the eyes of the ignorant More learned than the ears. - Shak. In the first ages of Christianity, not only the learned and the wise, but the ignorant and illiterate, embraced torments and death. - Tillotson.
n.	1.	A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous. Did I for this take pains to teach Our zealous ignorants to preach? - Denham.

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