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   innocence

   /ˈɪnəsns/

   noun

   • 1. the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offence: "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
   • ▪ a person's virginity: "all the boys lost their innocence with her" Similar virginitychastitychastenesspuritylack of sinsinlessnessimpeccabilityspotlessnessvirtuevirtuousnessintegrityhonourrighteousnessmoralitydecencywholesomenessimmaculateness

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

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   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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   INNOCENCE definition: 1. the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime: 2. the quality of not having much experience of…. 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. If someone proves their innocence, they prove that they are not guilty of a crime. He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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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.

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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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   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 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.

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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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    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.

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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.