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egnorant

egnorant is the alternative spelling of e-gnorant.

egnorant is the pronunciation spelling of ignorant.

Meaning of e-gnorant

Adjective

e-gnorant (comparative more e-gnorant, superlative most e-gnorant)

  1. (neologism) Ignorant of how to use computers or other digital devices or software.
    • Are they essentially all from programmers, or are there other users in the e-gnorant zone like me?2013, John McPhee, The New Yorker

Meaning of ignorant

Adjective

ignorant (comparative ignoranter or more ignorant, superlative ignorantest or most ignorant)

  1. Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
    • That man that doth not know those things which are of use and necessity for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides;1664, John Tillotson, “Sermon I. The Wisdom of Being Religious. Job XXVIII. 28.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B. Aylmer...
  2. Not knowing (a fact or facts), unaware (of something).
    • For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 1:8
  3. (slang) Ill-mannered, crude.
    • His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant.
  4. (obsolete) Unknown; undiscovered
    • Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed?c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  5. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
    • […] his shipping—
      Poor ignorant baubles!— upon our terrible seas,
      Like eggshells moved upon their surges, crack’d
      As easily ’gainst our rocks:1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

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Questions about egnorant

What is egnorant the alternative spelling of?
Egnorant is the alternative spelling of e-gnorant.

Words near egnorant in the dictionary

  1. Egmont
  2. EGMs
  3. Egner
  4. Egners
  5. Egnor
  6. egnorant
  7. Egnors
  8. ego
  9. ego alien
  10. ego boost
  11. ego boosts

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