naivety
noun
na·ive·ty
nä-ˈē-və-tē 
-ˈēv-tē,
nī-
variants
or less commonly naïvety
plural naiveties
chiefly British
: naïveté
If he compromised himself, then it was because of his political ignorance and naivety.—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)Examples of naivety in a Sentence
the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But this removal from war’s true horrors brought a bit of naivety to the movement.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Yes, there is naivety to his play at times — that is inevitable for one so young, and was evident again when he was booked for a dive just before the interval.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s less of a child-like sense of innocence and naivety.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naivety
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“Naivety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naivety. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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