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faux-naïf
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eef
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faux-na·ïf
/
ˈfoʊ
nɑˈif
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-nah-
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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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Origin:
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faux
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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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