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uninitiated
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uninitiated
(noun)
uninitiated
/ˌʌnɪ
ˈ
nɪʃiˌeɪtəd/
noun
uninitiated
/ˌʌnɪ
ˈ
nɪʃiˌeɪtəd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNINITIATED
the uninitiated
:
people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
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the uninitiated
, let me explain how this device works.
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— uninitiated
adjective
An
uninitiated
observer might find his behavior strange.
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