or faux-naif adjective Etymology: French, literally, falsely naive Date: 1948 spuriously or affectedly childlike ; artfully simple
FAUX-NAÏF
Meaning of FAUX-NAÏF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012