Agency Dictionary
Naivety
nounPronunciation: /naɪˈiːv.tɪ/
In Portuguese: Ingenuidade
Psychology & MindWhat does “Naivety” mean?
Lack of worldly experience, cynicism, or judgment; natural innocence, simplicity, and uncorrupted openness of mind.
Etymology
From French naïveté, the noun form of naïf (natural, artless), from Old French naif, from Latin nativus (native, natural). The word entered English as a noun of quality parallel to naïve, naming the state of being artless, unaffected, or lacking worldly sophistication. The anglicized spelling naivety is the usual one in British English; naïveté and naivete, closer to the French, prevail in American English.
Synonyms
- ingenuousness
- artlessness
- simplicity
- guilelessness
Word family
- naive
- naively
Usage examples
As in, keep dreaming and approaching life with naivety at all costs.
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Source editions
Where this entry comes from in the Agency editorial.
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