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