or in·ge·nue
- an innocent, inexperienced, unworldly young woman
- Theater
- the role of such a character
- an actress playing such a role or roles
Origin of ingénue
Fr, feminine of ingénu from Classical Latin ingenuus, ingenuousingénue
in·gé·nueWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ingenue
also in·ge·nue
noun
- A naive, innocent girl or young woman.
- a. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production.b. An actress playing such a role.
Origin of ingenue
French feminine of ingénu guileless from Latin ingenuus ingenuous ; see ingenuous .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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