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unsophistication
[
uhn-s
uh
-
fis
-ti-key-tid
]
Origin
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed
/
ˌʌn
səˈfɪs
tɪˌkeɪ
tɪd
/
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uh
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adjective
1.
not
sophisticated
;
simple; artless.
2.
without complexity or refinements:
a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
3.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.
Origin:
1620–30;
un-
1
+
sophisticated
Related forms
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly,
adverb
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness,
un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion,
noun
Synonyms
1.
ingenuous, naive, inexperienced.
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World English Dictionary
unsophisticated
(ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd)
—
adj
1.
lacking experience or worldly wisdom
2.
marked by a lack of refinement or complexity:
an unsophisticated machine
3.
unadulterated or genuine
unso'phisticatedly
—
adv
unso'phisticatedness
—
n
unsophisti'cation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unsophisticated
1620s, "unmixed," from
un-
(1) "not" +
sophisticated
. Meaning "ingenuous, natural, inexperienced" is recorded from 1660s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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