Main Entry:

in·ex·pe·ri·ence

Pronunciation:

\ˌi-nik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Late Latin inexperientia, from Latin in- + experientia experience

Date:

1598

1 : lack of practical experience 2 : lack of knowledge of the ways of the world

— in·ex·pe·ri·enced \-ən(t)st\ adjective