“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
naivete, naivety, naiveness
(noun) lack of sophistication or worldliness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
naivete (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of naïveté
• Venetia
Source: Wiktionary
Na`ïve`té", n. Etym: [F. See Naïve, and cf. Nativity.]
Definition: Native simplicity; unaffected plainness or ingenuousness; artlessness. A story which pleases me by its naïveté -- that is, by its unconscious ingenuousness. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States