Crossword Genius

Neither out of ignorance (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nor

'neither' is the definition.
(eg in the phrase 'neither do I')

'of ignorance' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'NOR' can be found hidden inside 'ignorance'.

'out' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nor that I've seen before include "And not; Norman (abbr.)" , "Common conjunction, goes with neither" , "Neither one ... the other" , "logic circuit" , "Negative word" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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