uninitiated
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uninitiated
- /ʌnɪnˈɪʃi.eɪtɪd/ UK
adjective
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Not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group.
His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to uninitiated listeners, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
Similar: uninformed, exoteric
noun the uninitiated
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People who have not been initiated and thus do not have the special knowledge of a particular group.
His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to the uninitiated, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
Similar: noninitiate, uninitiate, outsider, exoteric · Opposite: esoteric
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noun not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group
| Français | non-initié, béotien, profane |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αμύητος amýitos |
Talk about this word "uninitiated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uninitiated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. uninitiated. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uninitiated "uninitiated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uninitiated.Cite this
@misc{uninitiated_2026,
title = {uninitiated},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uninitiated},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
