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greenhorn
English
Etymology
Unconfirmed. Hypotheses include:
- Middle English grene horne, the horn of a newly slaughtered animal
- From the reference to an animal with green (that is, young) horns
- From 17th-century jewellery manufacturing, which used decorated horn impressed at a specific temperature. If heated too high (a common mistake by apprentices), the horn turned green.
- From a misappropriation of the German expression "grün hinter den Ohren" (to be green behind the ears).
Noun
greenhorn (plural greenhorns)
- (chiefly US) an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:beginner
Derived terms
- greenhornism
Translations
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naive
English
Alternative forms
- naïve
Etymology
Borrowed from French naïve, from Latin nativus (“native, natural”). Doublet of native.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na??i?v/, /n???i?v/
- Rhymes: -i?v
Adjective
naive (comparative more naive, superlative most naive)
- Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- Not having been exposed to something.
- 2011, Lila Miller, Kate Hurley, Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters
- Animals entering shelters are either (a) immunologically naïve and susceptible to infection and development of disease if exposed to pathogens; (b) already immune […]
- 2011, Lila Miller, Kate Hurley, Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters
- (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- (computing) Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:naive
Antonyms
- See also Thesaurus:naive
Derived terms
Related terms
- naif
- naïf
Translations
Noun
naive (plural naives)
- A naive person; a greenhorn.
Anagrams
- avine, naevi, navie, nævi
Danish
Adjective
naive
- inflection of naiv:
- definite singular
- plural
Esperanto
Etymology
From naiva +? -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na?ive/
- Hyphenation: na?i?ve
- Rhymes: -ive
Adverb
naive
- naively
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
naive
- inflection of naiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
naive
- definite singular/plural of naiv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
naive
- definite singular/plural of naiv
Swedish
Adjective
naive
- absolute definite natural masculine form of naiv.
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