naivete

/naɪˌivəˈteɪ/
noun
  1. Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; the quality of being naive.
    • She mistook his kindness for naivete, but he was actually quite shrewd.
    • His political naivete was obvious when he trusted every campaign promise.
    • The novel explores the loss of childhood naivete as the characters grow up.
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