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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUneducated
/ʌnˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking education or knowledge.
"Despite being uneducated, he had a wealth of practical experience." - 2
Not having received formal schooling or training.
"Many uneducated individuals possess valuable life skills."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uneducated' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'educated', which comes from the Latin 'educare', meaning 'to rear' or 'to bring up'. The term evolved in the English language during the 19th century to describe individuals lacking formal education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uneducated" is said worldwide
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non éduqué
Transliteration: nɔ̃ edy.ke
"Il est non éduqué mais très intelligent."
ungebildet
Transliteration: ʊnˈɡɪl.dɪt
"Er ist ungebildet, hat aber viel Lebenserfahrung."
non istruito
Transliteration: non is'truito
"È non istruito, ma ha una grande saggezza."
no educado
Transliteration: no eɾuˈkaðo
"Él es no educado, pero tiene mucho sentido común."
não educado
Transliteration: nɐ̃w e.duˈka.du
"Ele é não educado, mas muito sábio."
अशिक्षित
Transliteration: ashikshit
"वह अशिक्षित है, लेकिन बहुत बुद्धिमान है।"
未受教育的
Transliteration: wèi shòu jiàoyù de
"他未受教育，但非常聪明。"
교육받지 않은
Transliteration: gyoyukbatji anheun
"그는 교육받지 않았지만 매우 똑똑하다."
教育を受けていない
Transliteration: kyōiku o ukete inai
"彼は教育を受けていないが、とても賢い。"
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