insuetude means The state or quality of being unaccustomed; lack of habit. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
Why this word is great
INSUETUDE — [Noun] The state or quality of being unaccustomed to something; lack of habit. From the Latin insuetūdō, from in- ("not") + suēscō ("to become accustomed") + -tūdō (noun-forming suffix indicating a state or condition). Unlike "desuetude" (which marks the obsolescence of an external custom) or "inexperience" (which signals a deficit of skill), insuetude is the interior, passive condition of the unhabituated self. It is the stiffness in a new pair of boots, the hollow echo in an unfurnished room, and the raw, uncalloused skin of the novice sailor's hands—a quiet testament that all grace is learned, and the self protests a world not yet made routine.
noun
- The state or quality of being unaccustomed; lack of habit.“Absurdities are great or small in proportion to custom or insuetude.”