Collocations for ignorance - noun

complete, total, utter
profound, sheer
This showed a profound ignorance of local customs.

appalling, gross
our appalling ignorance of international events

general, widespread
blissful
wilful/willful
a policy based on wilful ignorance of history

betray, demonstrate, display, expose, reveal, show
I tried not to betray my ignorance.
He showed a remarkable ignorance of the facts.

feign
‘Where?’ he asked, feigning ignorance.

admit, confess, plead, profess
I had to confess my ignorance.
He pleaded ignorance of any wrongdoing.

live in, remain in
The sisters lived in total ignorance of each other.

keep sb in
He was kept in ignorance of his true identity.

be based on
These attitudes are based on ignorance and fear.

due to ignorance
mistakes due to ignorance

in ignorance (of)
She remained in blissful ignorance of these events.

in your ignorance
Outsiders, in their ignorance, fail to understand this.

through ignorance
Many lives are lost through ignorance.

ignorance about
There is still widespread ignorance about this disease.

ignorance as to, ignorance of
widespread ignorance of the causes of the Civil War