inexperience
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnɪkˈspɪɹiəns// UK //ˌɪnɛkspˈiəɹɪəns// in·ex·pe·ri·ence
n. the state of not having much experience or knowledge in a specific area. It is the opposite of being an expert.
n. the state of lacking practical knowledge or skill in a particular field. Often used to describe a lack of familiarity with a specific task or environment.
The manager hired a junior assistant to help with the project, despite the candidate's inexperience with large-scale logistics.
While the candidate's inexperience was a concern for the board, her fresh perspective and innovative ideas eventually outweighed the risks associated with her lack of seniority.
Borrowed from French inexpérience, from Late Latin inexperientia.