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unexamined territory

[/ˌʌn.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪnd ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/]
nounpl: unexamined territories
território inexplorado
1. An area, subject, or field of knowledge that has not yet been investigated, studied, or explored in depth
The deep ocean remains unexamined territory for most marine biologists.
O oceano profundo permanece um território inexplorado para a maioria dos biólogos marinhos.
2. A figurative space of ideas, emotions, or experiences that one has not yet considered or understood
Her feelings about her childhood were unexamined territory until she started therapy.
Seus sentimentos sobre a infância eram um território inexplorado até ela começar a terapia.
Synonyms
unexplored grounduncharted watersunknown territoryvirgin territoryterra incognita
Antonyms
well-trodden groundfamiliar territoryexplored territoryexamined ground

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
território inexplorado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
terreno desconhecido
Alternative, slightly more informal variant
Portugal
território por explorar
Preferred phrasing in European Portuguese
Portugal
zona não investigada
Alternative more formal variant used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

uncharted waters
break new ground
terra incognita
enter unknown territory
tread on new ground
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