All 5 Uses of
naive
in
Atlas Shrugged
- "Reason, my dear fellow, is the most naive of all superstitions.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- "Reason," Dr. Pritchett had told them, "is the most naive of all superstitions."†
Chpt 1.8
- The boy had no inkling of any concept of morality; it had been bred out of him by his college; this had left him an odd frankness, naive and cynical at once, like the innocence of a savage.†
Chpt 2.1
- And she was naive enough to imagine that I could suspect her of being the type men find attractive for a relationship in which what they seek is most notoriously not brains.†
Chpt 2.3
- Your country is so incredibly naive.†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(naive) lacking experience or sophistication, and the understanding that comes from them -- often too trusting or optimistic