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It was total naivety that got me to Hollywood. I thought it was going to happen straight away. I told myself 'give it 5 years, there's no way I'll be here after that if it doesn't happen'. Cut to ten years later!
Naomi Watts

Meaning of "naivety" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAIVETY

naivety  [naɪˈiːvtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAIVETY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Naivety 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 NAIVETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Naivety

Naïvety, is the state of being naïve—, having or showing a lack of experience, understanding or sophistication, often in a context where one neglects pragmatism in favor of moral idealism. One who is naïve may be called a naif.

Definition of naivety in the English dictionary

The definition of naivety in the dictionary is the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity. Other definition of naivety is a naive act or statement.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAIVETY

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NAIRU
Naismith
Naismith´s rule
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naive
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WORDS THAT END LIKE NAIVETY

anxiety
civil society
entirety
factor of safety
honor society
humane society
moiety
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notoriety
piety
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road safety
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society
subtlety
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variety
velvety

Synonyms and antonyms of naivety in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NAIVETY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «naivety» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of naivety

Translation of «naivety» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAIVETY

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

Translator English - Chinese

天真
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ingenuidad
570 millions of speakers

English

naivety
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भोलापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سذاجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наивность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ingenuidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বাভাবিক সাদাসিধা ভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

naïveté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naivety
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Naivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認識の甘さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순진함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naivety
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vẻ ngây thơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓட்டுக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साधेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saflık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingenuità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naiwność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наївність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

naivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφέλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naïwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

naivety
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

naivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of naivety

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAIVETY»

The term «naivety» is regularly used and occupies the 94.482 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAIVETY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «naivety» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «naivety» 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 naivety

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7 QUOTES WITH «NAIVETY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word naivety.
1
Feist
There's a crazy amount of goodwill, and I don't know where it came from, and I don't understand, but the more I pay attention to it, the more it's going to sting when it flips, so I think I'm almost subconsciously cultivating this naivety to it all.
2
Michel Gondry
I don't want to compare myself to him - I don't want people to see me as this great genius - but when I see Charlie Chaplin's movies there is a combination of drama, naivety and social meaning that I can see in myself, at a different level.
3
Geri Halliwell
A lot of people have said that I've got a voice that speaks to children. I think I've got a natural naivety to me. I'm childish.
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Michael Haneke
People expect me to be dark and gloomy, then write that I'm a jolly chap, and after all, that is what I am. I think it's a case of an absolute romantic naivety that there should be a parallel between the work and the artist.
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Vinod Khosla
In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others.
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Naomi Watts
It was total naivety that got me to Hollywood. I thought it was going to happen straight away. I told myself 'give it 5 years, there's no way I'll be here after that if it doesn't happen'. Cut to ten years later!
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Bokeem Woodbine
I was cocky and arrogant when I was younger. I thought that if I delivered a good performance, and put my best foot forward, that would be enough to get people's attention. So in my naivety, I cut my legs off at the knees, because I didn't realize that oftentimes it doesn't matter about the performance... it's the media that creates stars.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAIVETY»

Discover the use of naivety in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to naivety and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Between Naivety and Hostility: How Should Christians Respond ...
How Should Christians Respond to Islam in Britain? Bell Steve, Chapman Colin. BETWEEN NAIVETY AND HOSTILITY Uncovering the best Christian responses to Islam in Britain Editors Steve Bell and Colin Chapman Fareword by Rt Revd ...
Bell Steve, Chapman Colin, 2011
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The Naivety of Youth
Contents. Poetry The Naivety of Youth.............................................................................. .....3 A Similar Tragedy. .... “The World Is Your Oyster”................................................... ..................77 Poetry The Naivety of Youth God is as strong as.
Matthew Brierley, 2010
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The Surplus of Meaning: Ontology and Eschatology in the ...
borrowed from Marcel), 'first and second Copernican revolution' and 'first and second naivety'. In order to begin, philosophy presupposes a 'copernican revolution' which conquers naivety and enables reflective thought. The subject no longer ...
Theodoor Marius van Leeuwen, 1981
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Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A Student Guide
Social naivety and exploitation Most people with AS are trusting of other people and accept them at face value. This is a praiseworthy trait. If the truth be told it is a noble trait. Most people you interact with will merit your trust. They are not out to ...
John Harpur, Maria Lawlor, Michael Fitzgerald, 2004
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Writing in Nonstandard English
of naivety in Huckleberry Finn. Perhaps we should go to narrative theory in order to find more analytical discussions of the role of naivety in the novel. In fact the classic American text of narrative theory, Wayne C. Booth's The Rhetoric of Fiction, ...
Irma Taavitsainen, Gunnel Melchers, Päivi Pahta, 1999
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The Reign of Wonder: Naivety and Reality in American Literature
Dr Tanner investigates American literature with regards to wonder and cultivated naivety.
Tony Tanner, 1977
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The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
naivete, naivet^, naivetii, naivety, naivety (n.) Pronounce the four words nei-EEF, nei-EEV, nei- EEV-TAI, and nei-EEV -i-tee, respectively. In French, naif (variant naif) and naive (variant naive) are respectively masculine and feminine forms of ...
Kenneth G. Wilson, 1993
8
Test Your Numerical Aptitude: How to Assess Your Numeracy ...
10. 11. 12. Naivety Dullness Submissiveness Separateness Naivety Dullness Invasiveness Separateness Naivety Riskiness Submissiveness Separateness Naivety Riskiness Invasiveness Separateness 13. Naivety Dullness Submissiveness ...
Jim Barrett, 2007
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Whose Life Is It-Mine Or My Child's?: (a
(a Diana Cecelia Chambers. NAIVETY AT ITS BEST NAIVETY AT ITS BEST NAIVETY AT ITS BEST NAIVETY AT ITS BEST NAIVETY AT ITS BEST Although I moved back to Northeast after my 18th birthday, I continued to attend Theodore ...
Diana Cecelia Chambers, 2006
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Naive Super
It's as if Wallace Stevens had been Norwegian, writing in prose and born fifty years later. Erlend Loe's deceptively simple novel is a highly original meditation on existence and a strange mixture of wisdom and naivety.
Erlend Loe, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAIVETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term naivety is used in the context of the following news items.
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It wasn't just the Queen – pop music borrowed Nazi symbols too
There were fascist salutes on Top of the Pops and swastikas worn by the Sex Pistols. But don't confuse personal politics with naivety and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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The war on feral cats will need many different weapons
Katherine is also co-investigator on the ARC prey naivety grant at Arid .... This prey naivety can lead to high susceptibility even to low levels of ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
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Spewing Hate: I Support My Ex-Pastor's First Amendment Rights
And Dr. Landry is happy to prey on their naivety. Informed citizens know that folks can be as hateful as they want. No one will arrest Dr. Landry ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Anna McGahan on why she will never film a nude scene again
“I was naive,” she wrote of her experience revealing her body on the Nine drama. “And in my naivety, I was not able to protect myself from an ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
5
Sheffield United: Young guns backed as Leeds pave the way for …
“But of course there will be a naivety as well. “I must say, Kieran Wallace has been outstanding at centre-half and Connor Dimao has showed ... «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Crowdfunding democracy - what the Greek crisis tells us about the …
But if responses to the Greek crisis highlighted a new spirit of independence, it also revealed a certain naivety about the fundamentals of the ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
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Hibs v Rangers: John Brown says cup tie will set tone for season
"I just believed I was going to be a footballer, but that's naivety. At a young age, you don't realise what the world holds for you. I was fortunate ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Let's celebrate the real heroes
... my definition of courage departs from current thinking. I don't get it, but maybe those who sport a high dose of naivety could be influenced. «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
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Are you asking to be burgled when you post holiday snaps to …
For many years judges have recognised that it takes more than just naivety, carelessness or a breach of a duty of care by the policy holder to ... «Interest.co.nz, Jul 15»
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl review
Should we feel perturbed by Monroe's behaviour, a man 20 years Minnie's senior? Is he exploiting her vulnerable emotional naivety for his own ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»

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