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naivism

naivism noun: a simple, apparently childish style in art.

Noun

naivism (uncountable)

  1. A simple, apparently childish style in art.

Origin of naivism

From naive + -ism.

Questions about naivism

What does naivism mean?
Naivism means a simple, apparently childish style in art.
What part of speech is naivism?
Naivism is a noun.

Words near naivism in the dictionary

  1. naivetes
  2. naiveties
  3. naivety
  4. naiveté
  5. naivetés
  6. naivism
  7. naivist
  8. naivistic
  9. naivists
  10. naivite
  11. naivity

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