incult

in·cult

[in-kuhlt]
adjective
wild; rude; unrefined.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin incultus, equivalent to in- in-3 + cultus past participle of colere to till, cultivate

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incult (ɪnˈkʌlt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of land) uncultivated; untilled; naturally wild
2.  lacking refinement and culture
 
[C16: from Latin incultus, from in-1 + colere to till]

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