naiveté

[nah-eev-tey, -ee-vuh-tey, -eev-tey, -ee-vuh-] Example Sentences

na·ive·té

[nah-eev-tey, -ee-vuh-tey, -eev-tey, -ee-vuh-]
noun
1.
the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.
2.
a naive action, remark, etc.
Also, na·ïve·té, na·ive·te.


Origin:
1665–75; < French; see naive, ity2
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  • Or simply the vast unexplored territory of your own naivete.
  • The degree of naivete implicit in that quote is nothing short of staggering for somebody in his position.
  • The amount of naivete out there is not limited to people with business degrees.
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naivety, naïveté or naiveté (naɪˈiːvtɪ, ˌnaɪiːvˈteɪ)
 
n , pl -ties, -tés
1.  the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity
2.  a naive act or statement
 
naïveté, naïveté or naiveté
 
n
 
naiveté, naïveté or naiveté
 
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