Blamelessness: meaning, definitions and examples
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blamelessness
[ ˈbleɪmlɪsnəs ]
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.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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blamelessness |
Blamelessness is used to describe someone who is free from blame or has not done anything wrong, often in a moral or ethical context.
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innocence |
Innocence is commonly used to describe the state of being free from sin or moral wrong, often referring to children or those unjustly accused. It can also denote lack of experience or sophistication in a positive sense.
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guiltlessness |
Guiltlessness is used when referring to the absence of guilt, often in a legal or judicial context where someone is declared not guilty.
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impeccability |
Impeccability is used to describe someone or something that is free from fault or error, portraying perfection, often in high standards or moral excellence.
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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.