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   na·ive·té

   /ˌnäˌēvəˈtā/

   noun

   • 1. lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment: "the administration's naiveté and inexperience in foreign policy"
   • ▪ innocence or unsophistication: "they took advantage of his naiveté and deep pockets"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French naïveté, from naïf, -ive (see naive).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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