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Meaning of 'innocence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Innocence [ n.]
- The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
- The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
- The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
- Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.

Meaning of 'innocence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . innocence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
Example in sentence:
  • the trial established his innocence

Nearby Words:

inn innate innately innateness innative innavigable inne inned inner innerly

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