naif
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The highfalutin parallel is to “Candide,” the classic 18th century novel about a naif who endures the horrors of civilization: chaos, selfishness, disease and destruction.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
He’s a frustrated naif trying to gain agency, to figure himself out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
When he decided to tell the government to go pound sand, he was not some naif who hadn't been in government before and didn't know the rules.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023
Efron’s version of Chickie is an easily swayed naif, which is how one thing leads to another.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
There is a wholesome originality about the flavor of these products, a uniqueness which certifies to their naif purity: something as opulent and frank as the juices and odors of tropical fruits and flowers.
From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio
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