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naivite

naivite is the misspelling of naïveté.

Meaning of naïveté

Noun

naïveté (countable and uncountable, plural naïvetés)

  1. Lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity.
    • “You see, I do not know how to pick out any particular part of the diary.” Even while he was speaking an idea dawned upon him, and he said with unconscious simplicity, in a different voice, and with the naïveté of a child: “That’s quite true, upon my honour. Honest Indian!”1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula
    Synonyms:
    naiveness, naivety

Questions about naivite

What is naivite the misspelling of?
Naivite is the misspelling of naïveté.

Words near naivite in the dictionary

  1. naivetés
  2. naivism
  3. naivist
  4. naivistic
  5. naivists
  6. naivite
  7. naivity
  8. naizuri
  9. naizuris
  10. naja
  11. najaasah

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