Not knowing if it’s foreign or ancestral, could be in between (9)
I believe the answer is:
ignorance
'not knowing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'it's foreign or ancestral could be in between' is the wordplay.
'IGNORANCE' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
'if' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ignorance that I've seen before include "Unintelligence" , "in all innocence" , "Groin acne (anag.)" , "'Where . . . . . . . . . is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise'" , "Stupidity" .)