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ignorance is bliss

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Definition of ignorance is bliss

—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 play

  1. : the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness

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bliss play

  1. : complete happiness

  2. : paradise, heaven

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