uninitiated

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ initiated. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ʌnɪnˈɪʃi.eɪtɪd/ === Adjective === uninitiated (not comparable) Not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group. Synonyms: uninformed, exoteric His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to uninitiated listeners, but it was clear and concise to practitioners. === Noun === the uninitiated pl (plural only) People who have not been initiated and thus do not have the special knowledge of a particular group. Synonyms: noninitiates, uninitiates, outsiders, exoterics Antonym: esoterics His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to the uninitiated, but it was clear and concise to practitioners. ==== Translations ====