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unsophistication

unsophistication noun: absence of sophistication; the quality of being unsophisticated.

Noun

unsophistication (uncountable)

  1. Absence of sophistication; the quality of being unsophisticated.
    • 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?2000, Kamila Shamsie, Salt and Saffron, Bloomsbury, page 59

Origin of unsophistication

From un- + sophistication.

Questions about unsophistication

What does unsophistication mean?
Unsophistication means absence of sophistication; the quality of being unsophisticated.
What part of speech is unsophistication?
Unsophistication is a noun.

Words near unsophistication in the dictionary

  1. unsophisticate
  2. unsophisticated
  3. unsophisticatedly
  4. unsophisticatedness
  5. unsophisticates
  6. unsophistication
  7. unsophomoric
  8. unsoppy
  9. unsordid
  10. unsordidly
  11. unsordidness

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