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Definition of "naïvety" []

  • Artlessness or credulity; naiveté. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "naïvety" in a sentence
  • "This naivety is the reason Nigerians want to give you millions of dollars for helping them move their fortunes to U.S. bank accounts."
  • "The main character naivety is good for the plot and funny, but it makes impossible for me to relate to her."
  • "I do teach with the rider that to follow what I say in political naivety is just to write a suicide note."