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Naïve
adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of naive. alt-of, alternative
"But it is this naïve man—and philosophers for the greater part of their lives are naïve men—who makes the unrecognized introspective observations with which we are here concerned. It is the naïve man who divides the Real into the Beautiful, the True and the Good."
- 2 Feminine of naïf. feminine, form-of, rare
"He has his own definite qualities of composition: a naïf grace, a deft handling of forms, and the introduction of variations into landscapes, figures, or the eyes of American sailors. […] In this room, blue as a tunnel with stagnant smoke, naïve girls dance with the directors of musical reviews."
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of naive. alt-of, alternative
Etymology
Etymology 1
Unadapted borrowing from French naïve, feminine of naïf.
Etymology 2
Unadapted borrowing from French naïve, feminine of naïf.
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