desconocimiento

Definitions of desconocimiento
  1. noun
    unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
    synonyms: extrañeza, rareza
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    manía, mariconería, peculiaridad, rareza
    a strange attitude or habit
    anomalía
    marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
    extravagancia, rareza
    strikingly out of the ordinary
    excentricidad, extravagancia
    strange and unconventional behavior
    rareza
    eccentricity that is not easily explained
  2. noun
    the lack of knowledge or education
    synonyms: barbarie, desinformación, idiotismo, ignorancia, incultura, sombra, tiniebla
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    bisoñez, impericia, inexperiencia
    lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
    analfabetismo
    ignorance resulting from not reading
    noche, oscuridad, tinieblas
    an unenlightened state
  3. noun
    a lack of gratitude
    synonyms: desagradecimiento, ingratitud
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    antonyms:
    reconocimiento
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
    type of:
    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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