agnotology
Definitions
The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.
Equivalents
2 more languages
Nederlandsagnotologie
Examples
“Our interest⟳ here, though, is less in remediation than in what Nancy Tuana has called the "liberatory moment"—which brings us to a more subtle form⟳ of agnatology”
“Indeed, the think⟳ tanks and corporations that employ⟳ economists frequently explicitly seek⟳ to foster ignorance as part of their business plans: that is the postmodern phenomenon of agnotology.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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