unsophistication

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ sophistication.

Noun

unsophistication (uncountable)

1. Absence of sophistication; the quality of being unsophisticated.
   • 2000, Kamila Shamsie, Salt and Saffron, Bloomsbury, page 59:

     My knees buckled absurdly, and I pretended to be leaning into the sink to cover that moment of unsophistication. Although how sophisticated can you look while leaning over a pile of dirty dishes?