invincible ignorance

collocation in English

meaningsofinvincibleandignorance

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invincible
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/us
/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/
impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what ...
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ignorance
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɪɡ.nər.əns/us
/ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/
lack of knowledge, understanding, or information ...
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(Definition ofinvincibleandignorancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinvincible ignorance

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I remain in the state that theologians callinvincibleignorance.
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In fact, there is a theological concept which is rather more appropriate to the case—that ofinvincibleignorance.
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Theologians know a condition called "invincibleignorance" whereby whatever the explanation the recipient cannot take it in.
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He seems to have aninvincibleignoranceabout economic matters.
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Any man may be forgiven for ignorance but theinvincibleignorance, the determination not to learn, the vain persistence in silliness.
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If someone really wanted to make conditions worse, that would be throughinvincibleignorance.
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From his position ofinvincibleignoranceof what had occurred he simply could not believe what he heard, but his duty was surely to listen and to learn.
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Butinvincibleignoranceshould not be accepted as an alibi for very much longer in the case of anyone who holds a great position of state.
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Whileinvincibleignoranceprevents a sinful action from being a sin, vincible ignorance at most mitigates it.
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But, so long as there is a solidly probable opinion in favour of liberty, there isinvincibleignoranceabout the obligation imposed by the law.
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It contrasts withinvincibleignorance, which can not be removed at all, or only by supererogatory efforts (e.g. exceptionally remote location).
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