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faux-naïf

[ foh-nah-eef ]

adjective

  1. marked by a pretense of simplicity or innocence; disingenuous.

noun

  1. a person who shrewdly affects an attitude or pose of simplicity or innocence.

faux-naïf

/ fonaif /

adjective

  1. appearing or seeking to appear simple and unsophisticated

    a faux-naïf narration

noun

  1. a person who pretends to be naïve

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Word History and Origins

Origin of faux-naïf1

From French, dating back to 1940–45; faux, naive

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Word History and Origins

Origin of faux-naïf1

French: false naïve

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