na·ive·té or na·ïve·té (nv-t, nä-, n-v-t, nä-) KEY

NOUN:

The state or quality of being inexperienced or unsophisticated, especially in being artless, credulous, or uncritical.
An artless, credulous, or uncritical statement or act.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French naïveté, from Old French naivete, native disposition, from naif, artless ; see naive



To answer playin-hooky's question, a couple of guys got caught weighing in fish from a fish basket they had tied to a dock on Barkley during a tourney. Their equipment and boat were confiscated and they are currently being prosecuted. Paducahsun.com did have a story, don't know if it's still up or not.