ingénu

A form of ingenu — An innocent, unsophisticated, naive, wholesome boy or young man.

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Meanings

nouningénu (plural ingénus)

plural ingénus

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ingenu.
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APA

ingénu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ing%C3%A9nu

MLA

“ingénu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ing%C3%A9nu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ingénu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ing%C3%A9nu.

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