unculture

[uhn-kuhl-cher]

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noun

the lack or absence of culture: Much modern fiction is a product of unculture.

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Origin of unculture

First recorded in 1615–25; un-¹ + culture

Related formsun·cul·tured, adjective

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Examples from the Web for uncultured

Few things bewilder the uncultured masses more than picking a decent bottle of wine.
An Idiot’s Guide to New Year’s Wine|Winston Ross|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They are crude, uncultured creatures, but full of excellent points.
The Inner Sisterhood|Douglass Sherley et al.
The man beside her emitted an unearthly and uncultured yell and rose to his feet.
The Strength of the Strong|Jack London
Among the less intelligent and uncultured classes the reverse of this condition is found.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage

This faith, which carries away the uncultured, inspires the respect of men of the world.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon
He sees the chief cause of the success of the Reformation in the uncultured state of the nations of northern Europe.
Friedrich Nietzsche|Georg Brandes

British Dictionary definitions for uncultured

uncultured

adjective

lacking good taste, manners, upbringing, and education

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