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Innocence

see synonyms of innocence

Noun

1. artlessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness

the quality of innocent naivete

2. innocence, pureness, purity, sinlessness, whiteness

the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

3. innocence

a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense

Example Sentences:
'the trial established his innocence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Innocence

see synonyms of innocence
noun
the quality or state of being innocent
. Archaic word: innocency (ˈɪnəsənsɪ )

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Innocence

see synonyms of innocence
noun
1. 
the quality or state of being innocent
; specif.,
a. 
freedom from sin or moral wrong
b. 
freedom from legal guilt
c. 
freedom from guile or cunning; simplicity
d. 
lack of sophistication; naiveté
e. 
harmlessness
f. 
ignorance
2.  Archaic
an innocent person
3.  US
bluet

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Innocence

see synonyms of innocence
n.
1. The state, quality, or virtue of being innocent, especially:
a. Freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil.
b. Guiltlessness of a specific legal crime or offense.
c. Freedom from guile, cunning, or deceit; simplicity or artlessness.
d. Lack of worldliness or sophistication; naiveté.
2. One that is innocent.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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