Naivete Definition

näēvtā, näēvtā; näēvətē, näevətē
noun
The quality or state of being naive; simplicity; artlessness.
Webster's New World
An artless, credulous, or uncritical statement or act.
American Heritage
A naive action or remark.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of naïveté.
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Noun

Singular:
naivete
Plural:
naivetes, naivets

Origin of Naivete

  • French naïveté from Old French naivete native disposition from naif artless naive

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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