Nativity or nativity means birth; most commonly used to refer to the birth of Christ--
On December the 25th, Christians celebrate the nativity of Christ.
He often dreamed of returning to the place of his nativity.
Naivete or naivete ( also spelled naiveté or naivety ) means innocence, or the quality of being artlesss or simple--
Her naivete made a sort of shield; she didn't understand the meaning of their vulgar quips.
In his naivete, he believed them to be misguided, when, in fact, they were evil.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"In her naivete, she misunderstood the naughty joke--she thought it was a reference to the nativity."
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