Meaning & use
Unawareness
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The state of lacking knowledge or perception of something.
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His unawareness of local customs led to an embarrassing mistake.
The report highlighted widespread unawareness of the new regulations.
A note on using this word
Less common than its near-synonym 'unconsciousness' or the simple phrase 'lack of awareness', but it is used in psychology and social research.
Words with a similar meaning
ignoranceobliviousness
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