Naivety: meaning, definitions and examples
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naivety
[ naษชหiหvษti ]
lack of experience
Naivety is the state of being simple or childlike, often used to describe someone who lacks experience and is easily deceived or manipulated. It is characterized by a lack of worldly wisdom and an innocence that can make a person vulnerable.
Synonyms
credulousness, gullibility, innocence
Examples of usage
- He displayed his naivety by trusting strangers too easily.
- Her naivety led her to believe everything she was told.
artistic expression
Naivety can also refer to a style of art or writing that is characterized by a childlike simplicity and lack of sophistication. It often conveys a sense of innocence and purity in its portrayal of the world.
Synonyms
innocence, simplicity, unsophistication
Examples of usage
- The artist's paintings were praised for their naivety and charm.
- The novel was written in a style that captured the naivety of youth.
Translations
Translations of the word "naivety" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ingenuidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคฒเคพเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Naivitรคt
๐ฎ๐ฉ kebodohan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะฒะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ naiwnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ด ๆด
๐ซ๐ท naรฏvetรฉ
๐ช๐ธ ingenuidad
๐น๐ท saflฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์์งํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฐุงุฌุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ naivita
๐ธ๐ฐ naivita
๐จ๐ณ ๅคฉ็
๐ธ๐ฎ naivnost
๐ฎ๐ธ barnaskapur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาฃาะฐะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ saflฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ ingenuidad
Etymology
The word 'naivety' comes from the French word 'naรฏvetรฉ', which is derived from the Latin 'nativitas', meaning 'naturalness' or 'innocence'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe a lack of sophistication or worldly experience.
See also: naively.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,886 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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