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ingenue

 

[ หˆษชn.dส’ษ™.nuห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

acting

An innocent or unsophisticated young woman, especially in a play or film.

Synonyms

innocent, naive, unsophisticated

Examples of usage

  • She often played the ingenue in romantic comedies.
  • The actress was typecast as the ingenue due to her youthful appearance.
Context #2 | Noun

fashion

A young woman who is endearingly innocent or unsophisticated.

Synonyms

innocent, naive, sweet

Examples of usage

  • The designer's collection was inspired by the image of a modern ingenue.
  • She captured the essence of an ingenue with her delicate and feminine designs.

Translations

Translations of the word "ingenue" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ingรชnua

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‹เคฒเฅ€-เคญเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฒเคกเคผเค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Naive

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gadis polos

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั—ะฒะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ naiwna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก้‚ชๆฐ—ใชๅฐ‘ๅฅณ๏ผˆใ‚€ใ˜ใ‚ƒใใชใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ingรฉnue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ingenua

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saf kฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆœ์ง„ํ•œ ์†Œ๋…€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุฐุฌุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ naivnรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฉ็œŸ็š„ๅฐ‘ๅฅณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naivna

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sakleysi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐาฃา“ะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saf

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ingenua

Etymology

The word 'ingenue' originated in the 19th century from the French word 'ingรฉnu', meaning 'ingenuous' or 'innocent'. It was first used in the context of theater to describe a character type of a young, innocent woman. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass a broader meaning of a sweet and naive young woman, often portrayed in various forms of media.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,040, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.