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noun
A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: vincible ignorance, wilful blindness
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
