inexperience

[ in-ik-speer-ee-uhns ]
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noun
  1. lack of experience.

  2. lack of knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.

Origin of inexperience

1
From the Late Latin word inexperientia, dating back to 1590–1600. See in-3, experience

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British Dictionary definitions for inexperience

inexperience

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈspɪərɪəns) /


noun
  1. lack of experience or of the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

Derived forms of inexperience

  • inexperienced, adjective

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