naïveté

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 References 1.1.2 Dictionary notes 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

naïveté

1. Alternative spelling of naivety.

[edit] References

~1.0 million hits for naïveté on google, vs. ~1.4 million for naivete.

[edit] Dictionary notes

• Webster’s Third New International Dictionary has one full entry for naïveté / naiveté, and a separate entry for naïvety as a synonym of the first. It does not list the spellings naivete, naïvete, or naivety in either entry.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /na.iv.te/
•  Audio (FR)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

naïveté f.

1. innocence, naivety

[edit] See also

• incrédulité
• innocence