naivety
noun [U] (also naiveté) /naɪˈiː.vɪ.ti/
/-və.t̬i/ Definition
› trust based on not having much experience: disapproving He demonstrated a worrying naivety about political issues.approving I think her naivety is charming - she's so unspoilt and fresh.Naive and trustingInexperienced (of people)
(Definition of naivety noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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