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  1. orthography - Is it spelt "naïve" or "naive"? - English Language ...

    Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” I've always wondered which is the correct spelling: "naïve" or "naive"? Are both correct, and it is just whichever …

  2. Naïve, naïf, naïvety, naïveté - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Oct 18, 2020 · a naive or ingenuous person. It is true that the first word derive from the French word that is the feminine word of naïf, but from the dictionary I get they have different meanings.

  3. "Naïve" vs "Ignorant" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Naive people are likely to be trusting or unsophisticated. Essentially, ignorance is a lack of knowledge or education. Naivety is a lack of experience and wisdom. Someone who makes inappropriate …

  4. What is the practical difference between “ignorant” and “naïve”?

    Jan 2, 2014 · If the person is unable to function in a given setting because of a lack of knowledge- that person is ignorant. If the person believes everything they're told without a healthy amount of …

  5. "Naïve" yet "naivety"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 7, 2018 · Hitting it straight off here, naïve is a loan-word (a word that was derived from another language yet has avoided entire english assimilation) yet naivety is an english modification to the …

  6. diacritics - Two dots on the "i" instead of one? - English Language ...

    The origin of "naive" is the French word " naïve ". (Notice that the French " naïve " is italicized) As a French word, it is spelled naïve or naïf. (French adjectives have grammatical gender; naïf is used …

  7. What is the / is there any meaningful difference between the two ...

    Oct 12, 2012 · “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” Is it spelt “naïve” or “naive”? Merriam-Webster lists both spellings without any comment on validity / usage. The second variant seems to …

  8. What is a phrase/word to describe someone who is oblivious to the …

    Jun 21, 2019 · Also a possible duplicate: What is an adjective that means a person that easily trusts others?, where gullible and naive appear. But none of the suggestions, not even OP's 'with rose …

  9. Is the diaeresis legal in “naïve”? - English Language & Usage ...

    I understand why naïve is spelled with two dots, and that those dots are called a diaeresis. What I do not understand is whether the use of a diaeresis is legal in English; is it? Other than na...

  10. What is a good word to use to describe someone who has that young ...

    May 3, 2016 · A word we do not hear very often is callow, which is quite apt when applied to a young man or woman who is immature, a bit naive, and perhaps too idealistic. We can forgive his optimism.