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- DictionaryIn·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"
The meaning of INNOCENCE is freedom from legal guilt of a particular crime or offense. How to use innocence in a sentence.
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.
INNOCENCE definition: 1. the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime: 2. the quality of not having much experience of…. Learn more.
The meaning of INNOCENT is free from legal guilt or fault; also : lawful. How to use innocent in a sentence.
Innocence means you’ve done nothing wrong. You’ve broken no laws, committed no sins, and are not guilty of any morally evil act. Well done. In a courtroom, a defendant might announce their innocence, claiming they did not commit whatever crime they’re accused of.
INNOCENCE meaning: 1. the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime: 2. the quality of not having much experience of…. Learn more.
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.
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. There were claims that the whole nation had somehow lost its innocence.
Absence of responsibility for a crime. Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence. Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs.
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. See innocence in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: innocence.
