naive

  • 31naive — [nʌɪ i:v, nα: i:v] (also naïve) adjective 1》 lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement. 2》 natural and unaffected.     ↘(of art) produced in a style which deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques and has a bold directness resembling… …

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  • 32naive — adjective not having much experience of how complicated life is so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen: a group of young, naive revolutionaries | You really believe him? How can you be so naive? naively… …

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  • 33naïve — adjective see naive …

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  • 34naïve — See ingenious, ingenuous, naïve …

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  • 35naïve — see NATIVE * * *    The word derives from Old French naif, native. A naïve person is artless and unsophisticated, one who behaves in a way that is natural, who acts according to his native feelings, and who has an innate sense of what to do. All… …

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  • 36Naive — Na|i|ve [...və] die; n, n (aber: 2 Naive): Darstellerin jugendlich naiver Mädchengestalten (Rollenfach beim Theater) …

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  • 37naive — na•ive or na•ïve [[t]nɑˈiv[/t]] adj. 1) having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature; unsophisticated; ingenuous 2) having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous 3) cvb marked by a simple style reflecting little …

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  • 38naive — /naɪˈiv / (say nuy eev), /na / (say nah ) adjective having or showing natural simplicity of nature; unsophisticated; ingenuous. Also, naïve. {French, feminine of naïf, from Latin nātīvus native, natural} –naively, adverb …

  • 39Naïve (album) — Naïve Studio album by KMFDM Released November 15, 1990 …

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  • 40Naïve realism — argues we perceive the world directly Naïve realism, also known as direct realism or common sense realism, is a philosophy of mind rooted in a common sense theory of perception that claims that the senses provide us with direct awareness of the… …

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