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Definition Of N00b Seems A Little

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Posted by: internet.news

A inexperienced and/or ignorant or unskilled person. Especially used in computer games.

I always think of a "New User" - unexperienced probably - but that does not mean he or she is ignorant? Am I wrong?

Sorry, but I just think that this word is a little extraordinary to explain it.



Posted by: muchspl2

well understand what ignorant maens

One entry found for ignorant.


Main Entry: ig·no·rant
Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 a : destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society>; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics> b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>


http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary



Posted by: internet.news

Originally posted by muchspl2@7 January 2004 - 21:11
well understand what ignorant maens

One entry found for ignorant.


Main Entry: ig·no·rant
Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 a : destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society>; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics> b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>


http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
Interesting the date when the word first was invented or used: 14th century.

It was Middle Age.

Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt Isn't in Dictionaries the pronounciation shown
like [ignore:nt] while ":" means a long "e"?



Posted by: guit_steel

Originally posted by internet.news@7 January 2004 - 14:24
Interesting the date when the word first was invented or used: 14th century.

It was Middle Age.
And I suppose the majority of the roots to ur vocabulary only date back to 1990? :P

muchspl2 is right, if one has a firm grasp of language, he knows that the word ignorant is itself benign. It is the context and the manner in which it can be used that ignorant takes on a harsh or insulting tone. No insult is intended as used in the original quote, only fact.






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