n.
Pronunciation: ˌ i-nik- ' spir- ē - ə n(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 \ - ə n(t)st \ adjective