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Definition of Unrefined
(adjective) Lacking in manners or taste; uncouth.
Unrefined Pronunciation
Syllabification: un·re·fined
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /uhn-ri-fIEnd/
- British English – /uhn-ri-fIEnd/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌənrəˈfaɪnd/
- British English – /(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈfʌɪnd/
Usage Notes
- Unrefined is contrasted to cultivated.
- Also called:
- uncivilized
- uncultured
- uneducated
- raw
- uncouth
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Cite the Definition of Unrefined
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “unrefined.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved November 8, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/unrefined/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
unrefined. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/unrefined/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “unrefined.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed November 8, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/unrefined/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“unrefined.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/unrefined/>.