noun
also na·ive·té (ˌ)näˌēvəˈtā, (ˌ)nȧˌ-, (ˌ)nīˌ-, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, | ̷ ̷ˌēv|tā
( -s )
Etymology: French naïveté, from Old French naiveté inborn character, from naif inborn, native, natural + -ité -ity
1. : the quality or state of being naïve : native simplicity or unaffected naturalness : ingenuousness , artlessness
2. : a naïve act