ingenue vs role

ingenue and role both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ingenue	Yes	No	No	No
role	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, role is a hypernym of ingenue; that is, role is a word with a broader meaning than ingenue:

Other hypernyms of ingenue include character, part, persona, theatrical role.

ingenue (noun)	role (noun)
the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)	normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl	what something is used for
	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play