"Willful blindness" refers to the act of intentionally ignoring or avoiding information or facts, despite being aware that they exist. It is intentionally choosing to remain ignorant or turning a blind eye to something that you should be aware of.
Sentences with «willful blindness»
The continuing willful blindness of political advocates is less worriesome, but no less a signature of the seduction inner certitude exerts against human rationality. (climateaudit.org)
This progression is consistent with the migration of other Supreme Court rules from one intellectual property field into another; for example, the application of the patent doctrine of willful blindness in copyright cases, [28] and the extension of eBay's [29] rule regarding irreparable harm in patent permanent injunction applications to preliminary injunctions in both trademark and copyright cases. (shadesofgraylaw.com)
His conduct amounts to willful blindness at law.» (remonline.com)