US /nɑːˈiːvti/
noun Freq #46205

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement; the quality of being too trusting.

    With the naivety of a newcomer, she signed the contract without reading it.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a lack of experience,... naivete

Etymology

From naive + -ity, English analogue of naïveté (naïf + -eté) borrowed from French.

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