Bernouin (en. Bernouin)

/bɛʁ.nuɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A bernouin is an individual who is easily deceived.

He played the conman, but he didn't realize he was dealing with a bernouin.

Il a joué à l'escroc, mais il n'a pas réalisé qu'il avait affaire à un bernouin.

The term can also refer to a person who takes everything literally.

She is so bernouin that she believes everything she's told.

Elle est si bernouin qu'elle croit tout ce qu'on lui dit.

Of uncertain origin, the word may come from the dialectal term that refers to a naïve person.

to be a bernouin

to be someone naïve or gullible.

être un bernouin

to play the bernouin

to act naively or to let oneself be manipulated.

faire le bernouin

naivety

Quality of a person who lacks experience and critical thinking.

naïveté

gullible

One who easily believes what they are told, often without proof.

crédule

to deceive

To deceive someone.

duper

A bernouin can be used to refer to someone who is taken in by scams.

Be careful, don’t be a bernouin with those online ads.

Attention, ne sois pas un bernouin avec ces annonces en ligne.

To mock a person who is overly trusting.

Don’t be so bernouin, everyone knows it’s a scam!

Ne sois pas si bernouin, tout le monde sait que c'est une arnaque !