ingénue

also n.

1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman.
2. 1. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production.
   2. An actress playing such a role.

[French, feminine of ingénu, guileless, from Latin ingenuus, ingenuous. See ingenuous.]

(AN-zhuh-noo, -nyoo)

noun
1. The role of an artless, innocent girl.
2. An actress who plays such a role.

Etymology
From French ingénue (guileless), from Latin ingenuus (free-born)

Usage
"Ida Lupino shed her ingenue image by gunning for hard-edged roles." — Carrie Rickey; First Heyday of Gay; The Philadelphia Inquirer; Jun 7, 2007.

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noun

A guileless, unsophisticated person: babe, child, innocent, naive. Idioms: babe in the woods. See knowledge/ignorance.

IN BRIEF: n. - A naïve, innocent girl or young woman.

She wanted to be a great actress, not just the latest ingenue.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - naiv uskyldig ung pige

Français (French)
n. - ingénue

Deutsch (German)
n. - Naive, schlichtes Mädchen, Unschuld

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ενζενί, νεαρή πρωταγωνίστρια σε ανάλαφρους ρόλους

Italiano (Italian)
ingenua (teatr.)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ingênua (f) (Cin.) (TV) (Teatro)

Русский (Russian)
инженю (героиня-любовница)

Español (Spanish)
n. - ingenua, muchacha candorosa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ingeny(roll), oskuldsfull flicka (i teaterstycke)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
天真无邪的女子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 天真無邪的女子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 천진한 소녀, 그 역을 하는 여배우

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 純情な娘, 純情な娘役, 純情な少女

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נערה תמימה‬

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