🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

문화적 무지

Pronunciation / Transliteration: munhwajeok muji

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Ignorance/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈɪɡnərəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 문화적 무지는 대화 중에 분명했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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