inexperience

[in-ik-speer-ee-uh ns]

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noun

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

Origin of inexperience

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

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Examples from the Web for inexperience

Contemporary Examples

Occasionally, his inexperience betrayed him into raw deals but, taken overall, he worked well for them.
What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers
Nik Cohn
February 9, 2014
Later, Mae complained to reporters about the “inexperience of the director,” but somehow found time to stroke her fan base.
When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox
Robert Hofler
February 1, 2014
A clearly rattled Walsh showed his inexperience as he began to answer anyway before being hushed from the bench.
Cannibal Cop May Be Saved by His Own Words
Michael Daly
February 28, 2013
He avoids the accusation of inexperience he would have faced in giving the nod to Marco Rubio.
Why Romney Picked Paul Ryan
Howard Kurtz
August 11, 2012
By running now, they would risk revealing their inexperience or tying themselves in too many Tea Party knots for future audiences.
The Upside of GOP Despair
Andrew Romano
June 3, 2011

Historical Examples

This was still an obscure question, to which, in her inexperience, she found no answer.
The Dream
Emile Zola
"That's just because he's part Indian," Evadna declared, with the positiveness of youth and inexperience.
Good Indian
B. M. Bower
Inexperience is a perpetual feeder of the springs of romance.
The American Mind
Bliss Perry
"Inexperience," repeated Margaret, in serious yet buoyant tones.
Howards End
E. M. Forster
All the lives which we desire are pleasant; the choice of any others is due to inexperience.
Laws
Plato

British Dictionary definitions for inexperience

inexperience

noun

lack of experience or of the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

Derived Formsinexperienced, adjective

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Word Origin and History for inexperience

n.

1590s, from French inexpérience (mid-15c.), from Late Latin inexperientia, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + experientia (see experience).

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Examples from the Web for inexperience

Contemporary Examples

Occasionally, his inexperience betrayed him into raw deals but, taken overall, he worked well for them.

Later, Mae complained to reporters about the “inexperience of the director,” but somehow found time to stroke her fan base.

A clearly rattled Walsh showed his inexperience as he began to answer anyway before being hushed from the bench.

He avoids the accusation of inexperience he would have faced in giving the nod to Marco Rubio.

By running now, they would risk revealing their inexperience or tying themselves in too many Tea Party knots for future audiences.

Historical Examples

This was still an obscure question, to which, in her inexperience, she found no answer.

"That's just because he's part Indian," Evadna declared, with the positiveness of youth and inexperience.

Inexperience is a perpetual feeder of the springs of romance.

"Inexperience," repeated Margaret, in serious yet buoyant tones.

All the lives which we desire are pleasant; the choice of any others is due to inexperience.

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Word Origin and History for inexperience

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Origin of inexperience