the uninitiated
noun
: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.
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For the uninitiated, these mythical concepts, Vril and Agartha, both originate in books.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, take Billie Eilish’s plaid sweatpants as the paradigm of what’s cool right now.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, Evans and Uwais met in 2007 when the director was filming a documentary about silat, a Southeast Asian martial art form, in the future actor's training hall.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, Cooper and Sofia Franklyn started Call Her Daddy in 2018 with Barstool Sports.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, take Billie Eilish’s plaid sweatpants as the paradigm of what’s cool right now.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, Evans and Uwais met in 2007 when the director was filming a documentary about silat, a Southeast Asian martial art form, in the future actor's training hall.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, Cooper and Sofia Franklyn started Call Her Daddy in 2018 with Barstool Sports.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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