Complete Definition of "ingenue"

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English

Etymology
From the F. word ingénue, the feminine form of ingénu (meaning "guileless"), originally from the L. word ingenuus (meaning "ingenuous").

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun

  1. An innocent, unsophisticated, naive, wholesome girl or young woman.
  2. A dramatic role of such a woman; an actress playing such a role.

Related terms
ingenuous


Italian

Adjective
ingenue p

  1. feminine of|ingenuo#Adjective|ingenuo

Noun
ingenue f

  1. plural of|ingenua|lang=Italian

Category:Italian adjective forms

it:ingenue
pl:ingenue
ru:ingenue
vi:ingenue
zh:ingenue

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