In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NAIVE
uninitiate, uninitiated, naive
(adjective) not initiated; deficient in relevant experience; “it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes”; “he took part in the experiment as a naive subject”
uninstructed, unenlightened, naive
(adjective) lacking information or instruction; “lamentably unenlightened as to the laws”
naive
(adjective) inexperienced
primitive, naive
(adjective) of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; “primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking”
naive, naif
(adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; “a teenager’s naive ignorance of life”; “the naive assumption that things can only get better”; “this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
naive (comparative more naive, superlative most naive)
Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
Not having been exposed to something.
(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
(computing) Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.
Synonyms
• See also naive
Antonyms
• See also naive
Noun
naive (plural naives)
A naive person; a greenhorn.
Anagrams
• naevi, navie, nævi
Source: Wiktionary
Na"ĂŻve`, a. Etym: [F. naĂŻf, fem. naĂŻve, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See Native, and cf. NaĂŻf.]
Definition: Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naĂŻve manners; a naĂŻve person; naĂŻve and unsophisticated remarks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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