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ingenuity

nounfeminine/ĩʒɨnu.iˈða.ðɨ/medium

in·ge·nu·i·da·de

Definition

The quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
His ingenuity made him an easy target for scams.
She answered with a childlike ingenuity.
Common collocations
childlike ingenuitysheer ingenuityact of ingenuity

Etymology

Do latim 'ingenuĭtas, -ātis'.

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