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naivetéthe quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence

Pronunciation (IPA): /naɪˈivtɑ/

Korean meaning: 순진함, 세상 물정을 모름; 경험이나 지혜가 부족한 상태

Korean pronunciation: 나이-이브-타 (강세: 이브)

Example Sentences

  • His naiveté about dating apps led him to send money to a fake profile.
  • The politician's naiveté about social media backfired spectacularly.
  • Her financial naiveté made her easy prey for investment scammers.

naiveté

NOUN

//naɪˈivtɑ//

the quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence

naiveté concept
💡 Concept

Innocent lack of street wisdom

naiveté rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her naiveté blooms at the café, dreaming of ballet

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/naɪˈivtɑ/
🇬🇧 UK/naɪˈivtɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootnaive
Suffix--té

Origin

프랑스어 'naïveté'에서 온 단어로, 라틴어 'nativus(태어난, 자연적인)'에서 유래했습니다. 마치 갓 태어난 아기처럼 세상물정을 모르는 순수한 상태를 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

balletcafésoufflé
ballet
café
soufflé

🔗Collocations

political naiveté
youthful naiveté
charming naiveté
overcome naiveté
display naiveté
feigned naiveté
cultural naiveté

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His naiveté about dating apps led him to send money to a fake profile.

The politician's naiveté about social media backfired spectacularly.

Her financial naiveté made her easy prey for investment scammers.

Despite his naiveté, his genuine approach won people's hearts.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

innocenceingenuousnesssimplicitygullibilityartlessness

Antonyms

sophisticationcynicismworldliness

Related

naiveinexperiencecredulityunworldlinesstrustfulness

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