guilelessness

[ gahyl-lis-nis ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being sincere, straightforward, artless, etc.: He was known for a certain guilelessness—a genuine and spontaneous character rather than a shrewdly calculating one.

  2. lack of awareness of the world and worldly things; innocence or naiveté: In the past my guilelessness has put me at a disadvantage and made me vulnerable to the deception of others.

Origin of guilelessness

1
First recorded in 1720–30; guileless + -ness

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