Blamelessness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being blameless. uncountable

    "Despite these words of caution regarding the famous dictum in Weaver v. Ward, the language still leaves us with the impression that a showing of complete blamelessness could serve to exonerate the hapless gunhandler who inadvertently injured another."

  2. 2
    a state of innocence wordnet

Synonyms

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guiltlessnessinculpabilitycharacterclean slatecleanlinesscleanness

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"Despite these words of caution regarding the famous dictum in Weaver v. Ward, the language still leaves us with the impression that a showing of complete blamelessness could serve to exonerate the hapless gunhandler who inadvertently injured another."

Etymology

From blameless + -ness.

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