uninitiated
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un·in·i·ti·at·ed
(ŭn′ĭ-nĭsh′ē-ā′tĭd)adj.
Not knowledgeable or skilled; inexperienced.
n.
An uninformed, unskilled, or inexperienced person or group of people. Often used with the: "What's the difference, the uninitiated may ask, between eggshell white and wedding gown white?" (Wall Street Journal).
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uninitiated
(ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃɪeɪtɪd)adj
a. not having gained knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the uninitiated.
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Adj. | 1. | uninitiated - not initiated; deficient in relevant experience; "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"; "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject" inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training |
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uninitiated
adjectiveLacking experience and the knowledge gained from it:
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uninitiated
[ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd] npl
the uninitiated → les non-initiés mpl
the uninitiated → les non-initiés mpl
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uninitiated
adj → nicht eingeweiht; uninitiated listeners/viewers → Hörer/Zuschauer, die die näheren Zusammenhänge nicht kennen or die nicht Bescheid wissen
n the uninitiated pl → Nichteingeweihte pl; for the uninitiated that may seem strange → Nichteingeweihten mag das merkwürdig vorkommen
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