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naivety
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na·ive·ty or na·ïve·ty  (n-vt, nä-, n-v-t, nä-)
n.
Artlessness or credulity; naiveté.

naivety [nye-eev-tee] or naïveté
Noun
the state or quality of being naive
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Noun1.naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
artlessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness - the quality of innocent naivete
credulousness, gullibility - tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
simple mindedness, simpleness, simplicity - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"

naivety or naiveté naïveté
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naivety [naɪˈiːvtɪ] naive nNaivität f


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