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unrefined

[ uhn-ri-fahynd ]

adjective

  1. not refined; refined; not purified, as substances:

    unrefined metal.

    Synonyms: unpurified, coarse, crude

  2. coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc.

    Synonyms: uncultured, unpolished, gross, vulgar, boorish, rude, ill-bred



unrefined

/ ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd /

adjective

  1. (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form
  2. coarse in manners or language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of unrefined1

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + refined
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Example Sentences

Processing and food safety techniques are also unrefined.

From Salon

These are typically labeled as extra virgin, virgin, cold pressed or unrefined, depending on exactly how they were pressed.

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First, Mary sends an unrefined George, wearing drab brown, to France in 1612 to learn how to be a gentleman.

It is known as the "unorganised" refining sector, which distinguishes it from big refiners who make gold bars and coins from imported, unrefined gold.

From BBC

In fact, chocolate – or more specifically cacao, the raw, unrefined bean – is a medicinal wonder.

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