Blamelessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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blamelessness

[ ˈbleɪmlɪsnəs ]

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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

Word origin

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.