Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh nah-eef]
- /foʊ nɑˈif/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh nah-eef]
- /foʊ nɑˈif/
Definitions of faux-naif word
- adjective faux-naif marked by a pretense of simplicity or innocence; disingenuous. 1
- noun faux-naif a person who shrewdly affects an attitude or pose of simplicity or innocence. 1
- adjective faux-naif appearing or seeking to appear simple and unsophisticated 0
- noun faux-naif a person who pretends to be naïve 0
- adjective faux-naif artificially or affectedly naive 0
- adjective faux-naif of a literary or artistic style that pretends to be simple, childlike, or unsophisticated 0
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Origin of faux-naif
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1940-45; See origin at faux, naive
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Parts of speech for Faux-naif
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faux-naif popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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