ingénue
/ˈãʒən(j)uː
/noun
An innocent or unsophisticated young woman.A guy described me in a magazine as a young ingénue who's desperate for a record deal, and it was just so gross....
- Their downfall comes with an attempt to seduce a young ingénue and an older woman.
- Visit a museum, and examine the latest works by the hottest young ingénues.
Origin
French, feminine of ingénu 'ingenuous', from Latin ingenuus (see ingenuous).
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