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naivete

na.ivete. also na.ive.te \(.)na:-.e--v*-'ta-, na:-'e--v*-.; .na:-.e-v-'ta-\ 
   n [F nai:vete`, fr. OF, inborn character, fr. naif] 1: the quality or state 
   of being naive  2: a naive remark or action