愚昧

yúmèi

adjective #15,688

Meanings

不能因为愚昧而拒绝科学。

Bùnéng yīnwèi yúmèi ér jùjué kēxué.

You can't reject science because of ignorance.

教育可以消除愚昧。

Jiàoyù kěyǐ xiāochú yúmèi.

Education can eliminate ignorance.

愚昧 is a strong, literary word implying deep ignorance. It's harsher than 无知 (wúzhī, 'unknowing') and is often used in formal writing or criticism.

愚 yú

昧 mèi