unawareness
nounUK /ˌʌnəˈweənəs/
US /ˌʌnəˈwernəs/
The state of not knowing that something is happening or exists.
His unawareness of the rules caused him to make a mistake.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A lack of knowledge or information about a particular subject.
Her unawareness of the new policy surprised her coworkers.
3. The condition of not noticing something around you.
His unawareness of the traffic made crossing the street dangerous.
4. A state of being uninformed or uneducated about important matters.
The campaign aimed to reduce public unawareness of the disease.