Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Artlessness or credulity; naiveté.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
naïveté .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Naïveté.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
naïveté .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lack of sophistication or worldliness
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Examples
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This naivety is the reason Nigerians want to give you millions of dollars for helping them move their fortunes to U.S. bank accounts.
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He's someone who learned the hard way about how naivety is exploited on that scene, with underage actors blithely cast in barebacking scenes by studio guys who pay little attention to age certification legislation.
Archive 2010-06-01 Hal Duncan 2010
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He's someone who learned the hard way about how naivety is exploited on that scene, with underage actors blithely cast in barebacking scenes by studio guys who pay little attention to age certification legislation.
Brent Corrigan & Judas Kiss Hal Duncan 2010
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I do teach with the rider that to follow what I say in political naivety is just to write a suicide note.
See No Evil…… (at least until the next financial year) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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The main character naivety is good for the plot and funny, but it makes impossible for me to relate to her.
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His naivety is evident in his foreign policy pilosophy and his view of racial equality.
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My personal definition of naivety is based on the time we had a warmish day in February in Albany, NY and I thought, Hey, so maybe spring is early this year.
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He also defended a speech that the Pope gave last year that linked Islam and violence, saying it had been an attempt by the pontiff to "act against a certain naivety".
(Continuing) Islamophobia in the Vatican JDsg 2007
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And, yes, I'm aware that by even asking that question, it becomes painfully obvious that my naivety is showing.
News Item 2007
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If I had to guess I would say Obama thinks that by smacking Israel around he’ll get Arab help with Iran (his naivety is charming to be sure) - or that Israel is about to bomb Iran and Obama is running for cover.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Strange Thing About the Controversy Over Jerusalem 2010
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