unwitting

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English unwitende

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• Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ

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unwitting (comparative more unwitting, superlative most unwitting)

1. unaware or uninformed
2. unintentional
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): (transl.) 4th century BC, Plato, Sophist, 230a

     Some people, apparently, have thought about it and reached the conclusion that every case of being misinformed is unwitting

[edit] Derived terms

• unwittingly
• unwittingness

[edit] Related terms

• unweeting
• witting

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