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naiveness

  • a word derived from naive.
    naive
    adjective
    having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous.

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It includes unbreakable-ness and vulnerability and naiveness and bravery and stubbornness and maturity.

From Salon May 26, 2022

It is swinging London seen and idealized by a "variety" Frenchman, so there’s a blend of opportunism and naiveness that makes the result unique.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2011

I think the naiveness of being young and not knowing any better, and all the stupid mistakes that came with that, that’s what got me to this point.

From Washington Post

Again, Knutson commented that he envied Wallace his "naiveness."

From Time Magazine Archive

She discovered a certain naiveness in herself and laughed a little.

From The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows by Joseph Conrad