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uninitiated

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un·in·i·ti·at·ed  (n-nsh-td)
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).

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
uninitiated [ˈʌnɪˈnɪʃɪeɪtɪd]
A. ADJno iniciado
B. NPL the uninitiatedlos no iniciados
uninitiated [ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd]
npl
the uninitiated → les non-initiés mpl
adjnon initié(e)
those uninitiated in sth → les non-initiés à qch
to the uninitiated eye → à l'œil non averti, au profane
uninitiated
adjnicht eingeweiht; uninitiated listeners/viewersHörer/Zuschauer, die die näheren Zusammenhänge nicht kennen or die nicht Bescheid wissen
n the uninitiated plNichteingeweihte pl; for the uninitiated that may seem strangeNichteingeweihten mag das merkwürdig vorkommen
uninitiated [ˈʌnɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd]
1. adjnon iniziato/a
2. npl the uninitiatedi profani


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This child, to my memory, really lives in a setting of beauty and misery that no words can translate; there was a distinction all his own in every impulse he revealed; never was a small natural creature, to the uninitiated eye all frankness and freedom, a more ingenious, a more extraordinary little gentleman.
He could have enjoyed portraying to uninitiated listeners various scenes at which he had been a witness or ably discussing the pro- cesses of war with other proved men.
From the irritation of the older men, the curiosity of the uninitiated.
 
 
 
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