Word Type

Noun

The word "innocence" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

guilt guilt harmfulness

Derived Terms

lesser baby innocence noninnocence presumption of innocence pseudoinnocence

Distinct From

guilt guilty jaded

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

condition naiveness naivete naivety state status

Type Of (IsA)

condition emotion

Related Terms

clean hands innocency innocent innocently

Related Terms

ability absence childhood childhood state crime deficiency harm imbecility innocent intention lack legal legal plea mental naivety plea purity responsibility state understanding young young and youth

Synonym Network

artlessness harmlessness naivety purity unguilt

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