Meaning of the word "ignorance is a voluntary misfortune" in English
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ignorance is a voluntary misfortune
US /ˈɪɡ.nər.əns ɪz ə ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i mɪsˈfɔːr.tʃən/
UK /ˈɪɡ.nər.əns ɪz ə ˈvɒl.ən.tri mɪsˈfɔː.tʃuːn/
Idiom
a proverb suggesting that choosing to remain uneducated or unaware is a personal failure rather than an unavoidable accident
Example:
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He refuses to read the news, but as they say, ignorance is a voluntary misfortune.
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You have all the resources to learn; remember that ignorance is a voluntary misfortune.