faux-naïf

[foh-nah-eef]

faux-na·ïf

[foh-nah-eef]
adjective
1.
marked by a pretense of simplicity or innocence; disingenuous.
noun
2.
a person who shrewdly affects an attitude or pose of simplicity or innocence.

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Faux-naïf is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1940–45; < French; see faux, naive
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faux-naïf (fonaif)
 
adj
1.  appearing or seeking to appear simple and unsophisticated: a faux-naïf narration
 
n
2.  a person who pretends to be naïve
 
[French: false naïve]

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