unsophistication

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ sophistication.

Noun

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unsophistication (uncountable)

  1. Absence of sophistication; the quality of being unsophisticated.
    • 2000, Kamila Shamsie, Salt and Saffron, Bloomsbury, page 59:
      My knees buckled absurdly, and I pretended to be leaning into the sink to cover that moment of unsophistication. Although how sophisticated can you look while leaning over a pile of dirty dishes?