Inexperience, n.
Etymology: [L. inexperientia, cf. F. inexpérience. See In- not, and Experience.]
Absence or want of experience; lack of personal and experimental knowledge; as, the inexperience of youth. Failings which are incident to youth and inexperience. Dryden. Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world, and ignorance of mankind. Addison.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists inexperience only as an antonym, under acquaintance, knowledge.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given