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ingenue
noun in·ge·nue \ˈan-jə-ˌnü, ˈän-; ˈaⁿ-zhə-, ˈäⁿ-\
: an innocent girl or young woman
Full Definition of INGENUE
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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Variants of INGENUE
in·ge·nue or in·gé·nue \ˈan-jə-ˌnü, ˈän-; ˈaⁿ-zhə-, ˈäⁿ-\
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Origin of INGENUE
French ingénue, feminine of ingénu ingenuous, from Latin ingenuus
First Known Use: 1848
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Rhymes with INGENUE
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