naivety en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nɑːˈiːvti/
- /nɑːˈiːvəti/
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Etymology
From naive + -ity, English analogue of naïveté (naïf + -eté) borrowed from French.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) naïveté
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| naïvety | alternative | lexicographic | |
| naiveties | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| naïveté | alternative | lexicographic | |
| naïvete | alternative | lexicographic | |
| naivete | alternative | lexicographic | |
| naiveté | alternative | lexicographic |