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Naivete vs Childishness - What's the difference?

naivete | childishness |

As nouns the difference between naivete and childishness

is that naivete is while childishness is (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being childish.

naivete

English

Alternative forms

* naivete,

Noun

(-)
  • Lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    childishness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being childish.
  • (countable) Childish behaviour.
  • See also

    * puerilism * puerility