naivete — lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity
Pronunciation (IPA): /naɪˈiːvəti/
Example Sentences
- His naivete about cryptocurrency led him to invest his entire savings in a meme coin.
- The tourist's naivete was obvious when she tried to bargain at a luxury department store.
- Despite her naivete in business matters, she had excellent instincts for people.
naivete
NOUN[/naɪˈiːvəti/]
lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity
Her naivete showed when she trusted the stranger selling 'magic' beans at the market.
Her naivete meets high society's variety!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Naivete derives from French naif (naive), which comes from Latin nativus meaning 'natural' or 'innate'. The word evolved to describe a state of innocent simplicity and lack of worldly experience, akin to the unsophisticated understanding of a newborn child.
Breakdown
naif (naive, from Latin nativus meaning 'natural') + -té (French noun-forming suffix, equivalent to English -ty or -ness) = naiveté (the quality or state of being naive).
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📝Examples
“His naivete about cryptocurrency led him to invest his entire savings in a meme coin.”
“The tourist's naivete was obvious when she tried to bargain at a luxury department store.”
“Despite her naivete in business matters, she had excellent instincts for people.”
“The company took advantage of the intern's naivete by giving him unpaid overtime work.”
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