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Innocence

//ˈɪnəsn̩s// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. countable, uncountable

    "Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence."

  2. 2
    the quality of innocent naivete wordnet
  3. 3
    Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. countable, uncountable

    "In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs."

  4. 4
    a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense wordnet
  5. 5
    Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage. countable, uncountable

    "Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance."

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  1. 6
    the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil wordnet
  2. 7
    Imbecility; mental deficiency. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English innocence, from Old French innocence, inocence, from Latin innocentia. Doublet of innocency. Displaced native Old English unsċyld.

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