faux–naïf

adjective faux–na·ïf \ˌfō-nä-ˈēf\

Definition of FAUX-NAÏF

: spuriously or affectedly childlike : artfully simple <faux–naïf prose>

faux–na·ïf or faux–na·if \ˌfō-nä-ˈēf\

French, literally, falsely naive

First Known Use: 1948

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