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   In·no·cence

   /ˈinəs(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense: "they must prove their innocence" Similar guiltlessnessblamelessnessfreedom from guiltfreedom from blameirreproachabilityclean handsOpposite guilt
   • ▪ lack of guile or corruption; purity: "the healthy bloom in her cheeks gave her an aura of innocence" Similar harmlessnessinnocuousnesslack of maliceinoffensiveness
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to a person's virginity: "they'd avenge assaults on her innocence by others" Similar virginitychastitychastenesspuritylack of sinsinlessnessimpeccabilityspotlessnessvirtuevirtuousnessintegrityhonorrighteousnessmoralitydecencywholesomenessimmaculateness

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin innocentia, from innocent- ‘not harming’ (based on nocere ‘injure’).

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   Aug 19, 2012 · The meaning of INNOCENCE is freedom from legal guilt of a particular crime or offense. How to use innocence in a sentence.

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   noun. the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong. freedom from legal or specific wrong; guiltlessness: The prisoner proved his innocence. simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté. lack of knowledge or understanding. harmlessness; innocuousness. chastity.

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   1. the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong. 2. freedom from legal or specific wrong. 3. simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté. 4. lack of knowledge or understanding. 5. harmlessness.

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   The meaning of INNOCENT is free from legal guilt or fault; also : lawful. How to use innocent in a sentence.

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   Definition of innocence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   INNOCENT definition: 1. (of a person) not guilty of a particular crime: 2. having no knowledge of the unpleasant and…. Learn more.

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    Innocence is the quality of having no experience or knowledge of the more complex or unpleasant aspects of life.

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    freedom from legal or specific wrong; guiltlessness: The prisoner proved his innocence. simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté. lack of knowledge or understanding.