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inconnu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • outsider noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
  • strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
  • stranger noun A person you do not know.
  • unfamiliar adj Not known or recognised; strange.
  • unknown adjective Not known, identified, or familiar.

Senses

inconnu is used for these senses in English:

  • blind spot (figuratively) A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.
  • outsider A newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.
  • strange Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
  • stranger A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
  • unfamiliar Strange, not familiar.
  • unknown (sometimes, _, postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.

outsider — full definition

  1. noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
  2. noun A competitor considered unlikely to win.

strange — full definition

  1. adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
  2. adjective Unfamiliar; not previously known or experienced.

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