faux-naïf
faux–na·ïf
adj \ˌfō-nä-ˈēf\Definition of FAUX-NAÏF
: spuriously or affectedly childlike : artfully simple <faux–naïf prose>
Variants of FAUX-NAÏF
faux–na·ïf or faux–na·if \ˌfō-nä-ˈēf\
Origin of FAUX-NAÏF
French, literally, falsely naive
First Known Use: 1948
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