naivety

or na·ïve·ty

[ nah-eev-tee, -ee-vuh- ]

/ nɑˈiv ti, -ˈi və- /

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noun, plural na·ive·ties.

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Words nearby naivety

naissant, naive, naively, naive realism, naiveté, naivety, Najaf, Nakasone, naked, naked as a jaybird, naked eye

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How to use naivety in a sentence

To cyber security experts, the naivety of this statement beggars belief.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My naivety in what I was dealing with got me out of a huge amount of difficulty.
Inside London’s Wild Brixton Academy: How Gangsters and Kurt Cobain Made It London’s Top Music Venue|Tom Sykes|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ADR describes her relationship with high fashion almost a youthful naivety.
Fashion's Other Anna|Paul Flynn|September 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The calm and the naivety of this compliment made Mademoiselle shed tears.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan

The discussion was soon resumed with increasing energy, and above all with an incredible naivety.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal

British Dictionary definitions for naivety

naivety

navet or naivet (ˌnaɪiːvˈteɪ)

/ (naɪˈiːvtɪ) /

noun plural -ties or -tés

the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity

a naive act or statement

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