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naiv

/naˈiv/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French naïf. Doublet of nativ.

adjective naivă · naivi · naive · naiv

masculine, neuter naive

In English

silly pejorative: simple, not intelligent, unrefined
simpleton simple-minded naive person lacking common sense
naive lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement

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"naiv." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/naiv. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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naiv. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/naiv

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"naiv." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/naiv.

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@misc{naiv_2026,
  title = {naiv},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/naiv},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}