Ingénue

noun/ˈɪŋnju/arts
Definition
An innocent or inexperienced young woman, especially a character in drama.
Etymology
Borrowed from French ingénue, the feminine form of ingénu (“guileless”), originally from the Latin ingenuus (“ingenuous”).
In a sentence
  • She was cast as the ingénue opposite a veteran lead.
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Vocabulary.md
added 2023-10-11