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It seems there are many negative terms for people who live in the country and lack urban experiences: hick, bumpkin, hillbilly, yokel, okie, hayseed, etc.

What about the opposite scenario where a person from the city lacks practical experience in a rural environment?

The closest I can come is 'city slicker' but that is a bit clumsy and doesn't quite capture the essence of naïveté I'm looking for. I'm open to non-English terms as well.

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    Well, not exactly it, but there's "dandy".
    – Hot Licks
    Jul 29, 2016 at 20:25
  • In particular, several of @Elian's suggestions in the above-cited thread look like they would fit your situation.
    – 1006a
    Jul 29, 2016 at 21:06
  • I can't believe I broke rule #1. Thanks for the help everyone.
    – T. Markle
    Jul 29, 2016 at 21:41

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An urbanite could do as a city-dweller, but it is not especially disparaging—or naive. Else towny/townie is probably the most adapted.

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