I tend to see "ignorant" as being pejorative, but that's because I always associate it with the specific case of when someone is being deliberately or willfully ignorant (ie they're ignoring something they know they should be paying attention to), not the general case of being in a state of unknowing. It is definitely true that everyone falls into the latter position; we are all ignorant of much more information than we're aware of, I agree with P Grl about that.
Even though it is a more accurate usage, I don't like the term ignorant as a synonym of uneducated or "hasn't yet learned". That's probably because I haven't found a good word for "willfully and/or intentionally ignorant". If anyone knows one, please tell me !
Umm Vanilla, someone who is WILLFULLY or INTENTIONALLY ignorant is narrow-minded and not open to new things. At least, that'd be my interpretation of it.
Thanks, mental_residue. There are a few compounds that are appropriate, but no single words that I know of. None of the synonyms have the required degree of intent. I realise there can't be a single word for every concept, but if they can devote a word to concept of "the name or pronunciation that foreigners use for a place or locale, that is different from the name or pronunciation that the locals use", then they can devote a word to what I want!
Ha ha! Brilliant ! I myself was leaning towards "howard", as a mark of honour for all the work our PM has done on the technique, but "pignorant" trumps that !
Even though it is a more accurate usage, I don't like the term ignorant as a synonym of uneducated or "hasn't yet learned". That's probably because I haven't found a good word for "willfully and/or intentionally ignorant". If anyone knows one, please tell me !
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How about... pignorant?
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