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desconocimiento

ignorance

noun des-koh-noh-see-MYEN-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

lack of knowledge

Usage Note

Desconocimiento specifically means ignorance through lack of information rather than stupidity — it is the state of simply not knowing (actuar por desconocimiento — to act out of ignorance). Contrast with ignorancia, which can carry a harsher, more judgmental tone. The verb is desconocer.

Examples

"El error se debió al desconocimiento de las normas."

Natural Translation

The error was due to ignorance of the rules.

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