Unbildung

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German

Etymology

un- +‎ Bildung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌbɪldʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Un‧bil‧dung
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Noun

Unbildung f (genitive Unbildung, no plural)

  1. lack of education
    • 1943, Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle [The Royal Game]‎:
      Bald sickerte das Geheimnis durch, daß dieser Schachmeister in seinem Privatleben außerstande war, in irgendeiner Sprache einen Satz ohne orthographischen Fehler zu schreiben, und wie einer seiner verärgerten Kollegen ingrimmig spottete, »seine Unbildung war auf allen Gebieten gleich universell«
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