ingenuousness

English

Etymology

ingenuous +‎ -ness

Noun

ingenuousness (countable and uncountable, plural ingenuousnesses)

1. The condition of being ingenuous.
2. (countable) An ingenuous behavior.
   • Aldous Huxley

     Time passed; Moira grew up, chronologically; but Sir Watney went on treating her as a spoilt child, went on being enchanted by her birdy chirrupings and ingenuousnesses and impertinent enfant-terrible-isms.

Translations

the condition of being ingenuous

• Portuguese: ingenuidade (pt)
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