>>>>It's my understanding that the word gullible is more appropriate, since it has the same meaning as we Europeans use the word naive.
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>>>In English gullible has a negative conotation of being stupid or easily duped. Naive is softer more like unaware or trusting.
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>>Maybe innocent is the closest match?
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>Yes
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>In English I don't think people would like being called naive.They would regard it as insulting. Innocent wouldn't have the same problam
Naive is originally a french word, so the meaning may have been a little different when it has been adapted to other languages. This is also why french is very often used in the diplomacy, since french words normally have more clearly defined meanings.