noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Rare form of naïveté. form-of, rare, uncountable
2. 2
   lack of sophistication or worldliness wordnet

Synonyms

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candordirectnessgreennessinnocencenaivetenaivete

Example

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"Innocence should not be mistaken for naiveness."

Etymology

From naive + -ness.

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