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Collocations for ignorance - noun

ADJ.

complete, total | remarkable | widespread | blissful

VERB + IGNORANCE

betray, show
I tried not to betray my ignorance. | He showed a remarkable ignorance of the facts.
admit, confess, plead
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.

PREP.

due to ~
mistakes due to ignorance
in ~ (of)
She remained in blissful ignorance of these events.
through ~
Many lives are lost through ignorance.
~ about
There is still widespread ignorance about this disease.

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