Ignorance and Madness

Ignorance

Ignorance noun - The state of being unaware or uninformed.

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Madness and ignorance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Madness" instead a noun "Ignorance".

Nearby Words: ignore, ignorant, ignored, ignoring

Madness noun - A serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life.

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Ignorance and madness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ignorance" instead a noun "Madness".

Nearby Word: mad

human	human ignorance	human madness
complete	complete ignorance	complete madness
utter	utter ignorance	utter madness
total	total ignorance	total madness
Other adjectives: true, sheer, simple, actual, extreme, widespread, general, apparent, temporary, feigned.

Homer: It was a dark time for mankind, a time when madness and ignorance ruled... the 1970s.

Source: Twenty Minutes into the Past
In Alice: Madness Returns, the loading screen may give this piece of advice: "Ignorance is bliss, except when it's fatal."

Source: Ignorance Is Bliss
The anti-drug movie Reefer Madness has gained particular notoriety, especially in the pot community, for its Anvilicious anti-drug aesop and its total ignorance of marijuana's actual effects.

Source: Acceptable Lifestyle Targets

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