ingenue

Etymology
Borrowed from, the feminine form of , originally from the.

Noun

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

Usage notes
The corresponding masculine term,, is poorly known, and so the feminine term is sometimes used in a gender-neutral or masculine way. (See the 2002 citation, where the explicit masculine French is feminized in English.)

Translations

 * Hungarian: ,
 * Japanese: アンジェーヌ
 * Russian: