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the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil. synonyms: pureness, purity, sinlessness, whiteness. see more. noun. the quality of innocent naivete. synonyms: artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness. see more. noun. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense.
INNOCENCE definition: 1. the fact of not being guilty of a crime: 2. the quality of not having much experience of life…. Learn more.
Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience.
the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life: She has a child-like innocence which I find very appealing. Fewer examples. It took 15 years for the alleged criminals to prove their innocence.
innocent. 1 of 2. adjective. in· no· cent ˈi-nə-sənt. Synonyms of innocent. 1. a. : free from legal guilt or fault. also : lawful. a wholly innocent transaction. b. : free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil : blameless. an innocent child. c. : harmless in effect or intention.
lack of knowledge and experience of the world, especially of evil or unpleasant things. Children lose their innocence as they grow older. In her innocence, she agreed to go back with him to his house. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Idioms. in all innocence.
having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person; guileless; ingenuous. Synonyms: artless, unsophisticated, naive, simple. uninformed or unaware; ignorant. noun. an innocent person. a young child. a guileless person. a simpleton or idiot. Usually innocents.(used with a singular verb) bluet ( def 1 ). innocent. / ˈɪnəsənt /
