What does "incomprehension" mean?

Lack of comprehension or understanding; inability to understand.

Incomprehension

Common synonyms include: blindness, deafness, dim-sightedness, imperceptiveness, impercipience, incognizance.

noun

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Noun

1
Lack of comprehension or understanding; inability to understand. uncountable
"Stephen blushed; and his father looked from one to the other in a state of utter incomprehension."
2
an inability to understand wordnet

"One can expect to encounter many reactions of incomprehension when attempting to speak in a foreign language."

From in- + comprehension.

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