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naïveté

to be unaware, uneducated. lacking experience with everyday life. Natural or artless simplicity. Pure, unknowing, uninformed; stupidly innocent. usually applies to lacking wisdom with lesser age.
The girl showed her naïveté by ignoring the warnings about the strange boy. She decided to date him anyhow.
by Dominantx October 10, 2006
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Arab nativism

The notion that Arabs are true natives of all the many countries they have colonized. In Egypt this manifests as denial of the indigenousness of Copts, in Algeria of Kabyle and other Berber peoples, in Iraq and Syria of Assyrians and Chaldeans, and in Israel this manifests as the slogan "Jesus was Palestinian."
The aim of Arab nativism is to simultaneously erase the many indigenous peoples of the MENA and assert that only the colonizers are truly indigenous.
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Nativism

Beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants.
By the 1850's, nativism became an open political movement pledged to vote only for "native" Americans, to fight Catholicism, and to demand a 21-year naturalization period. (pg, 108,ISBN:0130418692)
by s. beyet June 24, 2005
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digital natives

People who grew up during the rise of home computers, cell phones, and the internet.
Digital natives, or Millenials are very comfortable with technology.
by talk2me-JCH2 April 13, 2023
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naïveté'o

the quality or state of being stupidly, ridiculously naive
his naïveté'o led him to believe he'd had a serious relationship with a dead girl who never existed
by dambar January 21, 2013
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naivety

how is ignorance bliss, and nievity not?
by EvilToaster October 5, 2003
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Naive

Generally speaking, to be naive means you do not think enough. People who are "naive" tend to believe in whatever they are told, without questioning whether it is right or wrong. As for age, it can be anywhere from 1-100. Anyone who has not lived through and seen enough of this world is generally referred to as naive.
Some people just vote for whoever; they're so naive.
by Shit-faced metal liking person September 22, 2003
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