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nʌɪˈiːv,
nɑːˈiːv/
adj.
- lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement.
- natural and unaffected.
▸(of art) produced in a style which deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques and has a bold directness resembling a child's work.
Derivative
- naively adv.
- naiveness n.
- naivety n.
(pl. naiveties)
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Etymology
C17: from Fr. naïve, fem. of naïf, from L. nativus ‘native, natural’.