unculture

[uhn-kuhl-cher]

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noun

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

Origin of unculture

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

Related formsun·cul·tured, adjective

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Related Words for uncultured

boorish, coarse, crass, ignorant, rude, uncivilized, uncouth, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar, Philistine, unlettered

Examples from the Web for uncultured

Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of uncultured

Each man, ignorant, uncultured in all else, was a past master at poker—an artist.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
His dress was very plain and poor, his manner was uncultured, his language was ungrammatical.
Three People
Pansy
His was the voice of an uncultured man, but his tone was that of an equal.
The Man Who Knew
Edgar Wallace
So I am not going to apologize for the rough and uncultured speech.
The Common Sense of Socialism
John Spargo
Have you no wild, uncultured spot to show me, which the hand of man has not defaced?
Red Rose and Tiger Lily
L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for uncultured

uncultured

adjective

lacking good taste, manners, upbringing, and education

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