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inesperienza

inexperience

noun ee-nes-peh-RYEN-tsah Rare

Usage Note

Inesperienza is the direct antonym of esperienza (experience), formed with the negative prefix in-. It denotes a lack of practical knowledge or skill. It is always feminine and typically singular. A common collocation is per inesperienza (out of inexperience) or dovuta a inesperienza (due to inexperience). Contrast inesperto (inexperienced, adjective) and novizio (novice, noun).

Examples

"Ha fatto quell'errore per pura inesperienza."

Natural Translation

He made that mistake out of sheer inexperience.

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