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naivete

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
naivete /ˌnäˌēv(ə)ˈtā, , ˌnɑˌiv(ə)ˈteɪ , näˈēv(ə)ˌtā, nɑˈiv(ə)ˌteɪ / (also naïveté)
▸ noun the quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment:
his greatest fault was his political naïveté.
▪ innocence or unsophistication:
some of the material is laughable in its naïveté.
– ORIGIN French, from naïf, -ive (see naive).