# das Unwissen

das Unwissen is a German noun meaning “ignorance”. Forms: des Unwissens.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Unwissens

## In other languages

- Русский: невежество, неосведомленность, незнание
- Українська: невігластво, неуцтво

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ ignorance

## Examples

- Wenn Wissen Macht ist, ist Unwissen Ohnmacht. — If knowledge is power, ignorance is powerlessness.
- Angst rührt immer von Unwissen her. — Fear always springs from ignorance.
- Sein Unwissen war ebenso bemerkenswert wie sein Wissen. — His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge.
- Sein Wissen und sein Unwissen waren gleichermaßen bemerkenswert. — His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge.
- Der Händler nutzte ihr Unwissen aus und erwarb das Bild sehr günstig. — The dealer took advantage of her ignorance and bought the picture very cheap.

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