ingenue
noun
in·ge·nue
ˈan-jə-ˌnü
ˈän-;
ˈaⁿ-zhə-,
ˈäⁿ-
variants
or ingénue
1
: a naive girl or young woman
2
: the stage role of an ingenue
also
: an actress playing such a role
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