naivety

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /nɑːˈiːvti/ See IPA manual

Freq #46205

Meanings

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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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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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