insuetude

/ɪnzjuːˈtjuːd/ IN-zhoo-TOOD

Definitions

1. noun

A state or fact of being unusual or unaccustomed; an unfamiliarity or lack of familiarity with something.

“The tourists found the local customs to be a form of insuetude, unfamiliar to their own norms.”

Synonyms

  • novelty
  • strangeness
  • unfamiliarity

Antonyms

  • convention
  • custom
  • familiarity