a word/term for having so little knowledge of a subject you can't understand how much work it

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I'm looking for a word/term for having so little knowledge of a subject you can't understand how much work goes into it.

Not quite right, but this sounds similar to the Dunning–Kruger effect — wrymug, Jun 12 '18 at 15:41
In many contexts *blissful ignorance* might be appropriate. — FumbleFingers, Jun 12 '18 at 16:03
Possible duplicate of What is it called when experts think they only know a small part of a topic and amateurs think they know almost all of a topic? — k1eran, Jun 13 '18 at 00:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 12 '18 at 16:08

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This might be too broad, but...

Uninitiated

lacking knowledge of or experience with something : not initiated : inexperienced • an uninitiated recruit —M-W

Other words that come to mind are ignorant and naïve.

answered Jun 12 '18 at 16:08

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 12 '18 at 19:21

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dilettante Oxford

A person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge.

answered Jun 12 '18 at 19:21

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