Unfamiliarity: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfamiliarity

 

[ หŒสŒnfษ™หŒmษชljษ™หˆrษชti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconhecimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเคœเคพเคจเฅ‡เคชเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unbekanntheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ketidaktahuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะทะฝะฐะนะพะผัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieznajomoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๆ…ฃใ‚Œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inconnu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconocimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilgisizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ฏ์„ค์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฏู… ุงู„ุฃู„ูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neznalost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neznalosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™Œ็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neznanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพekkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ัั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tanฤฑลŸ olmama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconocimiento

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,289, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.