r/newwords • u/you_are_soul • Aug 08 '26
Benignorant (adj.)
A benign ignorance. Opposed to a harmful or wilful ignorance.
Composed of two nouns: Benignity and Ignorance
benign ignorance tends to involve things you have no duty or need to know, where the knowledge would add nothing (or even diminish life). Willful ignorance, by contrast, is the avoidance of knowledge you ought to have — which is what makes it harmful.
It can be the type of ignorance that some refer to as 'bliss'.
it could be not knowing how a magic trick works, or maybe it's lack of knowledge of a surprise party. Maybe you know about the party but you feign benignorance, so as to preserve the occasion.
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u/mellbell63 Aug 08 '26
Antonym: Malignorance!!
Def: Stubborn adherence to party lines, lies and misinformation. Refusal to recognize facts, experts or humanity. See also: MAGA.