Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity.
WordNet 3.0
- n. lack of sophistication or worldliness
Examples
“I expect the naiveness from the college kids, but you adults who have been voting for awhile should know better!”
“Maybe young and stupid sometimes, but sometimes that naiveness, it's a little scary.”
The Washington Post: Virginia, St. John's search for pitchers for NCAA elimination game
“Too little too late, Obama has lost the people he needs to win in November, his lies, constant flip flops, and naiveness … All on video, they will rip him apart once the nomination is over, and it will all be his fault.”
Bill Clinton to Speak at Denver Convention - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
“I cannot find the words to express my amazement at people's vanity and naiveness.”
The Guardian: New Year honours: Business as usual despite 'big society' call from Cameron
“She's turning it into a race about Kindergarten essays and her main rivals 'naiveness.”
“It is irresponsible and shows your naiveness (sp?) and inexperience with dealing with other people.”
Clinton: We Will "Totally Obliterate" Iran If They Attack Israel
“Both naiveness and naivete are both nouns and can be used in this instance.”
“As this strategy unfolds, Iranians will pay in lost independence or in blood for the naiveness of its secularized youth and for the mistake the mullahs made in trusting Mousavi.”
“Her wide saucer eyes just make her discoveries all that much more sweet and really re-emphasize the innocence and naiveness she brings to Death.”
“NOW you sound alarm bells when her silly grip on reality has ignited white working class and white female voters of a certain age to find their inner racism and their naiveness that Hilary really cares about them.”
Clinton or Obama Will Likely Drop Out in June, Dean Says - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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