ignorati
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Meaning · English
The wilfully ignorant; those who choose to ignore inconvenient facts or make public claims based on falsehoods.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ignorati” mean?
The wilfully ignorant; those who choose to ignore inconvenient facts or make public claims based on falsehoods.
Is “ignorati” formal or informal?
ignorati is generally derogatory, slang.