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naive

/naɪˈiːv/
noun
  1. A naive person; a greenhorn.

adjective
  1. Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

  2. Not having been exposed to something.

  3. (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

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