Definition of INGENU

ingenu

Plural: ingenus

Noun

  • An innocent, unsophisticated, naive, wholesome boy or young man.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French ingénu (“guileless”), especially as used by Voltaire in L'Ingénu, from Latin ingenuus (“ingenuous”). Doublet of ingenuous.

Antonyms

homme fatal

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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