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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Ignorance
/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈɪɡnərəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lack of knowledge or awareness about different cultures and their practices.
"His cultural ignorance was evident when he made assumptions about her traditions." - 2
A state of being uninformed or unaware of cultural differences and their significance.
"Cultural ignorance can lead to misunderstandings in international relations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural ignorance' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation' or 'refinement', and 'ignorance', from the Latin 'ignorantia', meaning 'lack of knowledge'. The phrase has evolved to describe a lack of awareness or understanding of different cultures, particularly in a globalized context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Ignorance" is said worldwide
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Ignorance culturelle
Transliteration: iɡ.nɔ.ʁɑ̃s kyʁ.tɛl
"Son ignorance culturelle était évidente lors de la discussion."
Kulturelle Ignoranz
Transliteration: kuˈtuːʁɛlə ɪɡnoˈʁants
"Seine kulturelle Ignoranz führte zu Missverständnissen."
Ignoranza culturale
Transliteration: iɲoˈrant͡sa kulˈtura.le
"La sua ignoranza culturale era evidente durante la riunione."
Ignorancia cultural
Transliteration: iɡnoˈɾanθja kulˈtuɾal
"Su ignorancia cultural se notó en la conversación."
Ignorância cultural
Transliteration: iɡnoˈɾɐ̃siɐ kuɫtuˈɾaw
"A ignorância cultural dele era evidente durante a discussão."
सांस्कृतिक अज्ञानता
Transliteration: sānskṛtik ajñāntā
"उसकी सांस्कृतिक अज्ञानता चर्चा के दौरान स्पष्ट थी।"
文化无知
Transliteration: wénhuà wúzhī
"他的文化无知在讨论中显而易见。"
문화적 무지
Transliteration: munhwajeok muji
"그의 문화적 무지는 대화 중에 분명했다."
文化的無知
Transliteration: bunkateki muchi
"彼の文化的無知は会話中に明らかだった。"
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