faux-na·ïf also faux-naif (f -nä- f )adj. Marked by a false show of innocent simplicity: "Their gee-whiz, faux-naif comportment is not always convincing" (Madison Smartt Bell). [French : faux, false + naïf, naive.] |
faux-naïf French [fonaif]
adj
appearing or seeking to appear simple and unsophisticated a faux-naïf narration
n
a person who pretends to be naïve
[French: false naïve]
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