ignorance is bliss
phrase
—used to say that a person who does not know about a problem does not worry about it
He never keeps up with the news or cares about the troubles in the world because he believes that ignorance is bliss.
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“Ignorance is bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorance%20is%20bliss. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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