noncognizance
- noun
- /nɒnˈkɒɡnɪzəns/
:
incognoscencia
- Due to her noncognizance of the warning signs, the problem grew worse.
Examples
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His noncognizance of the rules led to his disqualification.
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His noncognizance of the safety regulations resulted in a workplace accident.
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His noncognizance of the new policy caused confusion at the meeting.
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The manager's noncognizance of the team's efforts led to frustration.
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The judge noted her noncognizance of the legal requirements.
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The teacher expressed concern about the students' noncognizance of important deadlines.
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Her noncognizance of social cues made her seem out of place at the party.
Synonyms
316
3.9
Not knowing about something or how it works
8
4.6
Not noticing things around you
5
4.2
Not knowing what to do or how something works
2
7.4
Not noticing things happening around you
2
5.4
Not knowing or noticing something
1
5.7
Not noticing or understanding something important
Not knowing about something
Being unaware of something
A lack of awareness of what is happening
Not being able to tell who people are or what objects and sounds are because of brain damage
A state of not knowing or understanding things
Lack of attention that makes you forget or ignore tasks
Antonyms
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncognizance = cognizance (transparent) = non + cognize + ance
A direct negation of 'cognizance' meaning lack of awareness; a learner knowing 'cognizance' would infer this meaning.
Etymology
Noncognizance combines non- 'not' and cognizance from a root meaning 'to know', just like in recognize, so it literally means 'not knowing'. That is why it can describe the simple state of being unaware or not recognizing something.