noun
Meaning 1
The state of being unaware.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unawareness
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ʌn.əˈwɛə.nəs/
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General-American: /ʌn.əˈwɛɚ.nəs/
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rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)nəs
noun
Meaning 2
unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unknowingness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unconsciousness
Narrower terms: forgetfulness, unselfconsciousness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English unaware Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unawareness From unaware + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: méconnaissance — Translations
- German: Unwissenheit — Translations
- German: Ignoranz — Translations
- Hindi: अजागरूकता (ajāgrūktā) — Translations
- Hindi: अनभिज्ञता (anbhijñatā) — Translations
- Italian: inconsapevolezza — Translations
- Tagalog: kawalang-ino — Translations
- Turkish: gaflet — Translations