Unfamiliarity: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfamiliarity
[ หสnfษหmษชljษหrษชti ]
feeling of being unfamiliar
Unfamiliarity is the state of being unfamiliar or not well-known with something or someone. It can lead to a sense of discomfort or unease due to lack of knowledge or experience.
Synonyms
strangeness, unknown
Examples of usage
- His unfamiliarity with the new city made him feel lost.
- She felt a sense of unfamiliarity when meeting her distant relatives for the first time.
lack of acquaintance
Unfamiliarity can also refer to a lack of acquaintance or familiarity with a particular subject, concept, or environment. It implies a sense of not being accustomed to or knowledgeable about something.
Synonyms
ignorance, inexperience, novelty
Examples of usage
- Due to her unfamiliarity with the topic, she struggled to participate in the discussion.
- The unfamiliarity of the foreign culture made it challenging for him to adapt.
Translations
Translations of the word "unfamiliarity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desconhecimento
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเคเคพเคจเฅเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Unbekanntheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ ketidaktahuan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทะฝะฐะนะพะผััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ nieznajomoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๆ ฃใ
๐ซ๐ท inconnu
๐ช๐ธ desconocimiento
๐น๐ท bilgisizlik
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏ์ค์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฏู ุงูุฃููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ neznalost
๐ธ๐ฐ neznalosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้็
๐ธ๐ฎ neznanje
๐ฎ๐ธ รณรพekkt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะปะณัััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแชแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tanฤฑล olmama
๐ฒ๐ฝ desconocimiento
Word origin
The word 'unfamiliarity' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'familiarity' meaning 'knowledge or understanding of something.' It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century.
See also: familiarity, familiarize, unfamiliar, unfamiliarized.