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Only thanks to blissful ignorance, and the inspiration of my grandparents' story, did I actually believe tackling a novel would be an easy task. I've since learned otherwise.
Kristina McMorris

Meaning of "blissful ignorance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

bliny
blip
blipped
blipping
blipvert
bliss
blissful
blissfully
blissfulness
blissless
blister
blister beetle
blister copper
blister pack
blister rust
blister-packed
blistered
blistering
blisteringly
blistery

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

advance
appearance
assurance
car insurance
clearance
disappearance
endurance
entrance
fragrance
France
health insurance
ignorance
insurance
life insurance
put in an appearance
remembrance
tolerance
Torrance
trance
travel insurance
zero tolerance

Synonyms and antonyms of blissful ignorance in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blissful ignorance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

Find out the translation of blissful ignorance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blissful ignorance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blissful ignorance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幸福的无知
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

feliz ignorancia
570 millions of speakers

English

blissful ignorance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सब से अनजान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الجهل هناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блаженное неведение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feliz ignorância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুখী অজ্ঞতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ignorance béate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebodohan sejati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

seliger Unwissenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幸せな無知
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행복한 무지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thiếu hiểu biết hạnh phúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சியான அறியாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी अनभिज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mutlu cehalet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beata ignoranza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błogiej nieświadomości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блаженне невідання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ignoranță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακάρια άγνοια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salige onkunde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyckligt ovetande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lykkelig uvitenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blissful ignorance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLISSFUL IGNORANCE»

The term «blissful ignorance» is regularly used and occupies the 101.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLISSFUL IGNORANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blissful ignorance

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QUOTES WITH «BLISSFUL IGNORANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blissful ignorance.
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Kristina McMorris
Only thanks to blissful ignorance, and the inspiration of my grandparents' story, did I actually believe tackling a novel would be an easy task. I've since learned otherwise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLISSFUL IGNORANCE»

Discover the use of blissful ignorance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blissful ignorance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breaking a Blissful Ignorance
Shea's reader will often times notice a style of writing similar to a stream of consciousness, as the author works to expose Wilson's inner feelings and thought processes.
Andrew Shea, 2000
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Oxford Studies in Metaethics
First, consider blissful ignorance, which for present purposes we can characterize as ignorance together with ignorance of ignorance. Let us just suppose ( admittedly, this is very anti-philosophical) that blissful ignorance about the future of the ...
Russ Shafer-Landau, 2012
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Common Knowledge Or Blissful Ignorance
Surely this is a scientific certainty? Guess again. These are only a few of the beliefs accepted as common knowledge that are examined in this short and skeptical analysis of our cultural zeitgeist.
W. Patterson, W. Patterson, 2004
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Humanity's Rage: Or How to Stop Blissful Ignorance and Start ...
Passionately written, this book addresses philosophical questions and challenges the reader. I was blind once, I did not question it - I allowed myself to be blind... and when I began to see - I closed my eyes.'
Sierra Ernesto Xavier, 2010
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Inside Meditation: In Search of the Unchanging Nature Within
The padding works as a shock absorber, which allows us to live in a state of blissful ignorance and prevent us from seeing the true impact of our conflicting wants, our frictions and contradictory actions on others and ourselves. In ancient  ...
Alexander Filmer-Lorch, 2012
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The Bank of Knowledge
Especially when you are trying to pursue a goal, the knowledge of all the ways in which you could fail can keep you from even trying. Blissful ignorance can sometimes propel you forward because you never even knew that the possibility of ...
Chad Love Lieberman, 2008
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Thoughts from a War Zone
... so it seems So simple life as a child is cut short for this new born man The blissful ignorance of youth is gone and in its place maturity stands. 13) The Demon WiThin A door is quietly opened curiosity 18 Nathan Knight 12) Blissful Ignorance.
Nathan Knight, 2012
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A Theodicy of Hell
But Talbott holds that the fact of the son's death makes knowledge more worthwhile than blissful ignorance. Because "I would want to know that painful truth. ..despite the pain it would bring", sorrowful knowledge is more worthwhile than ...
C. Seymour, 2000
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Shift
Out of fuel? “And then what?” “Then we stay.” “You mean, like, not go back?” Lenora doesn't answer, but Shriek does. “We're not going back, Adrian.” I'm an idiot. I feel like the girls know something I don't know, and if this is blissful ignorance, ...
Charlotte Agell, 2008
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No Size Fits All: From Mass Marketing to Mass Handselling
In what they call the “Blissful Ignorance Effect,” researchers at the University of Iowa found that people who have only limited information about a product are actually happier with Blissful Ignorance.
Tom Hayes, Michael S. Malone, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLISSFUL IGNORANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blissful ignorance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lifting the Fog of Ignorance in IT Security
Some with little insight may exist in a state of blissful ignorance. However, that will not last. It is better to know the movements of your foes, than ... «Infosecurity Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Today's Civilian Victims in Yemen Will be Ignored Because US and …
There will be no #FayoushStrong Twitter hashtags trending in the U.S. It'll be like it never happened: blissful ignorance. This is the pattern that ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
3
You Owe Me!
They seemed to be living their lives in blissful ignorance of the sacrifices being made daily by their countrymen a half a world away ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
a difference of opinion
I'm miserable, and it looks like I'm the only one; everybody else waltzes around in their blissful ignorance. A: Oh hey, sorry, I didn't realise it was ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
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'Having a seriously ill child has changed me as a father and a doctor'
To begin with it was hard to read about CF; I wished I could forget about it and be in blissful ignorance. It was too painful to see the future. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Being at a choir school helped me cope with grief after my mother's …
It was very sad at home, and pretty brutal, really, but thanks to the choir, I lived in this sort of blissful ignorance. Looking back, I feel bad for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Geraint Hughes looks ahead to Canada v England in the Women's …
Either Canadians are walking or in my taxi driver's case, wandering aimlessly, around in blissful ignorance or they are so hyped and pumped ... «SkySports, Jun 15»
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Sandi Toksvig's last News Quiz, review: 'tak for the memories'
In between well-worn gags about her height and blissful ignorance of football, there were pops at Michael Gove (“the gift to The News Quiz that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Youngsters 'hurling abuse' seen starting fires in Newport woods
So, I guess the powers-that-be will just have to let them continue on in their own blissful ignorance until they either burn themselves - or more ... «South Wales Argus, Jun 15»
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False Flag Streaming New Track "Sacrifice Of Solitude"
The lyrics deal with the spreading of lies through disinformation and the defiance of blissful ignorance. The song also features guest vocals ... «Metal Underground, Jun 15»

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