naivete
pronunciation
How to pronounce naivete in British English:
UK [nɑ:'i:vteɪ]
How to pronounce naivete in American English:
US [nɑ'ivteɪ]
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- Noun:
- lack of sophistication or worldliness
Word Origin
- naivete (n.)
- 1670s, from French naïveté, from Old French naiveté "genuineness, authenticity," literally "native disposition" (see naive). Englished form naivety is attested from 1708.
Example
- 1. And pardon my naivete , isn 't 20w50 thicker than 10w40 ?
- 2. There is a smile called naivete .
- 3. He finds the naivete of the young officer very engaging .
- 4. Your naivete is refreshing .
- 5. " The innocence , the freshness , the mischief , the naivete ...... "