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Meaning of "naiveness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAIVENESS

naiveness  [naɪˈiːvnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAIVENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Naiveness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAIVENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of naiveness in the English dictionary

The first definition of naiveness in the dictionary is the quality or state of having or expressing innocence and credulity; ingenuous. Other definition of naiveness is the quality or state of being artless or unsophisticated. Naiveness is also the quality or state of lacking developed powers of analysis, reasoning, or criticism.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAIVENESS


activeness
ˈæktɪvnəs
aliveness
əˈlaɪvnəs
braveness
ˈbreɪvnəs
cohesiveness
kəʊˈhiːsɪvnəs
cooperativeness
kəʊˈɒpərətɪvnəs
corrosiveness
kəˈrəʊsɪvnəs
creativeness
krɪˈeɪtɪvnəs
defectiveness
dɪˈfektɪvnəs
extensiveness
ɪkˈstensɪvnəs
inattentiveness
ˌɪnəˈtentɪvnəs
innovativeness
ˈɪnəvətɪvnəs
intrusiveness
ɪnˈtruːsɪvnəs
intuitiveness
ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvnəs
invasiveness
ɪnˈveɪsɪvnəs
liveness
ˈlaɪvnəs
pervasiveness
pəˈveɪsɪvnəs
positiveness
ˈpɒzɪtɪvnəs
stick-to-itiveness
ˌstɪkˈtuːˌɪtɪvnəs
suaveness
ˈswɑːvnəs
unforgiveness
ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAIVENESS

nailfile
nailfold
nailhead
nain
nainsell
nainsook
Naipaul
naira
Nairnshire
Nairobi
NAIRU
Naismith
Naismith´s rule
naissant
naive
naive realism
naively
naiveties
naivety
naivist

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAIVENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of naiveness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «naiveness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAIVENESS

Find out the translation of naiveness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of naiveness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «naiveness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

naiveness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

naiveness
570 millions of speakers

English

naiveness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

naiveness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

naiveness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

naiveness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

naiveness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

naiveness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

naïveté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Naivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素朴さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

naiveness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

naiveness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

naiveness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्भयता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

naiveness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

naiveness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naiveness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

naiveness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

naivitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφέλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naiveness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

naiveness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

naiveness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of naiveness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAIVENESS»

The term «naiveness» is used very little and occupies the 152.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAIVENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «naiveness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «naiveness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about naiveness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAIVENESS»

Discover the use of naiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to naiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Memoirs
Lamartine's heart as a man was more discerning than his words as a critic: he locates Da Ponte's naiveness in the wrong place, I should say, but the naiveness is there, the honesty is there, even the naiveness of the man who is overshrewd,  ...
Lorenzo Da Ponte, Arthur Livingston, 2000
2
The Russians and Their Language
There is much frankness about the Russians, which means conscious acknowledgment of one's convictions — but no naiveness. Whatever the reader will find in this book with regard to the psychology of the Russians, he must not imagine that ...
Nadine Jarintzov, 1916
3
Of Two Minds: An Anthropologist Looks at American Psychiatry
This, too, has its naiveness, but it is naiveness with a genealogy as old as human faith. There is, in fact, a somewhat Christian feel to contemporary psychoanalysis, though most psychoanalysts might be taken aback by that characterization.
T.M. Luhrmann, 2011
4
20/20 Listening: Clarity
Part of our collective human naiveness is the attempt to prove anything absolute when it comes to a God. Whether some among us like it or not, it is all hearsay. We each must decide for ourselves our own realities. Herein we find a key.
Joe Gwerder, 2014
5
Garner's Modern American Usage
Language-Change Index naive misused as a noun for naif: Stage 1 naiveté; ✳ naivete; ✳naïveté; naivety; ✳naiveness. The first of these—a half-gallicism that keeps the accent but loses the diaeresis—is the standard form in AmE. Avoid the  ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
6
By No One's Leave
Maybe that they were self-conscious of their own naiveness. Rob rolled down his window and yelled for a couple of particularly indifferent individuals—who were talking to a couple of cute girls— to move out of the way of a ramp that led to a ...
Kevin Bache, 2000
7
The Complete Works of Joseph Conrad
Were I to advance the plea of youth in excuse of the naiveness to be found in these pages, he would be likely to say "Bosh!" in a column and a half of fierce print. Yet a writer is no older than his first published book, and, not withstanding the ...
Joseph Conrad, 1924
8
Philosophy, Literature and the Human Good
He has his place neither in the background nor in the foreground of the story; he is simply seen skulking on its outskirts, enigmatical and unclean, tainting the fragrance ofits youth and ofits naiveness.76 Not only is Cornelius, as with the other ...
Michael Weston, 2003
9
An Autobiography of Joseph Conrad
Were I to advance theplea of youth inexcuse of the naiveness tobe found in these pages, hewouldbe likely tosay “Bosh!” in a column and ahalfof fierce print. Yet a writeris no older than his first published book, and, not withstanding thevain ...
Stephen Brennan, 2014
10
Some Reminiscences
Were I to advance the plea of youth in excuse of the naiveness to be found in these pages, he would be likely to say "Bosh!" in a column and a half of fierce print. Yet a writer is no older than his first published book, and, notwithstanding the ...
Joseph Conrad, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAIVENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term naiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
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In the dark corners of the Internet, extremists prey on young Saudis
He said the discourse relies mainly on preying on the emotional vulnerabilities and naiveness of youth. The study showed that the majority of ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
2
Zanu PF, Mugabe — a big joke
... illusory superiority which is metamorphosing into naiveness and true to Moyo's phraseology, all what she was doing was political bantering. «Nehanda Radio, May 15»
3
INSTATAKE. ROCKETS VS FLOPPERNATION GAME 1 PREVIEW
Bear witness the NAIVENESS and FOOLISHNESS of their fans below. UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO YOU THINK ... «The Dream Shake, May 15»
4
EXCLUSIVE : SIN CITY SAINTS Scoop: Keith Powers Interview
It makes for some good comedy because he naiveness is such a wide-eyed innocence and that is just unusual. It is definitely not what you are ... «Seat42F, Apr 15»
5
Girls Sports Month: Mallory Weggemann on the power of sports to …
... and age where there were many strong and influential women who allowed me to live with that level if naiveness about gender inequality. «USA TODAY High School Sports, Mar 15»
6
Vintage outfits, artifacts bring the pinup back in Colorado Springs …
But back in the '40s, I liked the way it looked and felt, the texture. It's trying to make a story in some cases - a girl-next-door naiveness that's fun.". «Colorado Springs Gazette, Mar 15»
7
Threat to close seven Bristol libraries is bonkers says one regular user
Petitions are drawn up and thrust in front of decision makers as a symbol of their naiveness and sure enough they cast their eye over the sheets ... «Bristol Post, Mar 15»
8
New Grant Helps Tackle Bullying Through Theater In East Hampton
There's still this naiveness to them and that can change on a dime. But these exercises put us all in the same pool. We're all capable of good ... «27east.com, Feb 15»
9
Toronto book fair won't return for second year
You can say that it was naiveness to sign up for it, but when you offer something that's far from what was stated, it's basically a scam. Anyone ... «blogTO, Feb 15»
10
Spotlight on Attorney Richard W. Swanson—for being there when …
I think as we were driving across the country in these two cars it was a combination of youthful exuberance, stupidity, naiveness and a whole ... «Frost Illustrated, Feb 15»

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