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Naivity vs Stupidity - What's the difference?

naivity | stupidity |

As nouns the difference between naivity and stupidity

is that naivity is (also sometimes of nativity ) while stupidity is (uncountable) the property of being stupid.

naivity

English

Noun

(head)
  • (Also sometimes of nativity .)

    • stupidity

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (rare)

    Noun

    (wikipedia stupidity)
  • (uncountable) The property of being stupid.
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. Soft heartedness caused more harm than good.}}
  • (countable) An act that is stupid.