Blamelessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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blamelessness

 

[ ˈbleɪmlɪsnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

personal responsibility

The state of being free from guilt or fault; innocence. Blamelessness is the quality of not deserving blame for something that went wrong.

Synonyms

guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence

Examples of usage

  • He maintained his blamelessness in the face of accusations.
  • Her blamelessness was evident to everyone who knew her.

Translations

Translations of the word "blamelessness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inocência

🇮🇳 निर्दोषता

🇩🇪 Unschuld

🇮🇩 ketidakbersalahan

🇺🇦 невинність

🇵🇱 niewinność

🇯🇵 無罪

🇫🇷 innocence

🇪🇸 inocencia

🇹🇷 masumiyet

🇰🇷 무죄

🇸🇦 البراءة

🇨🇿 nevinnost

🇸🇰 nevinnosť

🇨🇳 无辜

🇸🇮 nedolžnost

🇮🇸 sakleysi

🇰🇿 кінәсіздік

🇬🇪 უდანაშაულობა

🇦🇿 günahsızlıq

🇲🇽 inocencia

Etymology

The word 'blamelessness' is derived from the combination of 'blame' and the suffix '-less', which indicates the absence of something. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of blamelessness has been a topic of philosophical and ethical discussions throughout history, with various schools of thought exploring the idea of personal responsibility and innocence.

See also: blamable, blamably, blame, blamefully, blameless, blamelessly, blamer, blameworthily, blameworthy, blaming.