unrefereed

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adjective

Not judged by a formal referee.

“Being printed in an unrefereed journal isn't as prestigious as being published in a refereed academic journal.”

OriginEnglish refereed ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

adjectiveunrefereed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot judged by a formal referee.

    Our friendly games of ball are unrefereed, which is fine until we have to settle a dispute by screaming at each other.

  2. not comparableOf a journal article: not reviewed before being printed.

    Being printed in an unrefereed journal isn't as prestigious as being published in a refereed academic journal.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishrefereed
  9. Englishunrefereed

From un- + refereed.

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APA

unrefereed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefereed

MLA

“unrefereed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefereed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unrefereed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefereed.

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