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naivety

American

[nah-eev-tee, -ee-vuh-] / nɑˈiv ti, -ˈi və- /

Or naïvety

noun

plural

naiveties

naiveté.

naivety British

/ ˌnaɪiːvˈteɪ, naɪˈiːvtɪ /

noun

the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity
a naive act or statement

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As with the home 4-2 defeat to the Red Devils, there was a naivety to the way in which they gifted their opponents chances throughout.

From BBC

"I wouldn't call it a naivety," said Skinner.

From BBC

Labour's Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who was interviewed on the same programme, said Lord Mandelson had shown "at best, deep naivety" in his remarks.

From BBC

Sana insisted the situation was under control and urged citizens "not to be misled, out of naivety, into dangerous schemes".

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Barely ten days later, Pelley’s words now ring with a tragic, hollow naivety.

From Salon

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