uninitiated
adjective
un·ini·ti·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈni-shē-ˌā-təd 
: lacking knowledge of or experience with something : not initiated : inexperienced
an uninitiated recruit
providing detailed instructions for the uninitiated [=for uninitiated people]
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Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The script apparently also features period-accurate dialogue with translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, the project offered a unique opportunity to reunite iconic talent with the franchise (hi, Jennifer Tilly!) and let the screenwriter reimagine his legendary character for an uninitiated, more progressive audience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
In case you’re uninitiated, Spotify Wrapped summarizes the biggest moments of your Spotify usage: your top artist, your top genre, and your top song, among others.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The script apparently also features period-accurate dialogue with translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, the project offered a unique opportunity to reunite iconic talent with the franchise (hi, Jennifer Tilly!) and let the screenwriter reimagine his legendary character for an uninitiated, more progressive audience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
In case you’re uninitiated, Spotify Wrapped summarizes the biggest moments of your Spotify usage: your top artist, your top genre, and your top song, among others.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninitiated. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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