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inapprehension

/ɪnˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ noun

Failure to notice; failure to be aware of; lack of apprehension.

Word Origin The breakdown in+ap+prehens+ion makes it clear: in- 'not' + apprehension, from Latin prehendere 'to grasp, seize'. So inapprehension is literally 'not grasping' — failing to understand or perceive. The same root gives us comprehend (grasp together), reprehensible (worthy of being seized back, blameworthy), and even prison (place of seizing).

noun Failure to notice; failure to be aware of; lack of apprehension. countable

His complete inapprehension of the danger ahead worried the experienced guide.

(名词) 未察觉；未意识到

他对前方危险完全缺乏意识让经验丰富的向导感到担忧。

(sustantivo) Falta de percepción; falta de conciencia; ausencia de comprensión.

Su completa falta de percepción del peligro que se avecinaba preocupó al guía experimentado.

(nom) inattention; inadvertance; insouciance [Fait de ne pas percevoir ou comprendre ; absence de prise de conscience ou de compréhension.]

Sa totale méconnaissance du danger à venir inquiétait le guide expérimenté.

(Substantiv) Unaufmerksamkeit; Nichtwahrnehmung [Das Fehlen von Wahrnehmung oder Aufmerksamkeit; die Unfähigkeit, eine Situation, Gefahr oder Bedeutung zu erkennen.]

Seine völlige **inapprehension** der drohenden Gefahr beunruhigte den erfahrenen Bergführer.

(名詞) 気づかないこと。物事を認識できなかったり、理解し損ねたりすること。

彼が目の前の危険にまったく気づいていない様子に、熟練のガイドは不安を感じた。

(substantivo) desapercepção; inadvertência; falta de percepção [Falha em notar; falta de percepção ou de consciência.]

Sua completa falta de percepção do perigo à frente preocupou o guia experiente.

Synonyms: unawareness ignorance obliviousness incomprehension inattention disregard neglect oversight Antonyms: apprehension awareness understanding comprehension
Word parts: in + ap + prehens + ion

Related words

apprehend apprehensive apprehensible

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