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noncognizance

noncognizance

9.9
A deliberate choice to ignore a problem or warning
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈkɒɡnɪzəns/
translation icon : desconocimiento
  • His deliberate noncognizance of the issue frustrated those seeking a solution.

Examples

  • By maintaining noncognizance, the committee avoided addressing the controversial topic.

  • The manager's noncognizance of repeated warnings led to further problems in the department.

  • His noncognizance of the rules led to his disqualification.

  • The company's noncognizance of safety regulations resulted in several accidents.

  • The manager's noncognizance of repeated warnings led to further problems in the department.

  • His deliberate noncognizance of the issue frustrated those seeking a solution.

  • By maintaining noncognizance, the committee avoided addressing the controversial topic.

Synonyms

disregard
vsnoncognizance
61 4.2

Not paying attention to something on purpose

is the more formal term for the same deliberate ignoring

Antonyms

cognizance
3 8.6

Awareness that something exists or is happening

How Aware

recognition
38 2.7
awareness
336 3.2
ignorance
316 3.9
unawareness
2 5.4
noncognizance
9.9

Surface Forms

noncognizance singular
noncognizances plural

Morphology

noncognizance = cognizance (transparent) = non + cognize + ance

The meaning is a straightforward negation: 'non-' + 'cognizance' = lack of awareness; a learner who knows 'cognizance' will derive this meaning.

Etymology

Noncognizance is made from non- meaning 'not' and cognizance from an old Latin root meaning 'to know', the same root you see in recognize. So for the sense of a deliberate act of not noticing, think of it as 'not knowing on purpose' — choosing to ignore something.