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- Dictionaryunfamiliarity/ˌʌnfəˌmɪlɪˈarɪti/
noun
- 1. the quality of not being known or recognized: "the relative unfamiliarity of the Scandinavian songs"
- 2. lack of knowledge or experience of something: "her unfamiliarity with the area results in her getting lost"
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Synonyms for UNFAMILIARITY: ignorance, unawareness, innocence, cluelessness, obliviousness, nescience, inexperience, naïveté; Antonyms of UNFAMILIARITY: familiarity, awareness, acquaintance, experience, cognizance, sophistication, know-how
Definition of unfamiliarity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Definitions of unfamiliarity. noun. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known. synonyms: strangeness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Unfamiliarity." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unfamiliarity. Accessed 12 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.
1. Not being acquainted; not conversant: unfamiliar with the roads here. 2. Not within one's knowledge; strange: unfamiliar faces. un′fa·mil·iar′i·ty (-mĭl-yăr′ĭ-tē, -mĭl′ē-ăr′ĭ-tē) n. un′fa·mil′iar·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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to not have any knowledge or experience of something: Many older people are unfamiliar with computers. See more. Fewer examples. Many of the technical terms were unfamiliar to me. She felt increasingly nervous as she walked across a room full of unfamiliar faces. I'm afraid you'll have to explain things to me, I'm unfamiliar with this system.
