Innocence: meaning, definitions and examples

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innocence

 

[ หˆษชnษ™sษ™ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

The state of being innocent or lack of guilt. It is the absence of knowledge or intention to commit a crime.

Synonyms

guiltlessness, naivety, purity.

Examples of usage

  • She maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
  • He was wrongfully convicted, but his innocence was proven years later.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The quality of being not harmful or dangerous.

Synonyms

harmlessness, naivety, safety.

Examples of usage

  • The puppy's innocence was evident in its playful behavior.
  • Her words were spoken with such innocence that they were not taken seriously.

Translations

Translations of the word "innocence" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inocรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅ‹เคทเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unschuld

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kepolosan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒะธะฝะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewinnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก้‚ชๆฐ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท innocence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inocencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท masumiyet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆœ์ˆ˜ํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑุงุกุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevinnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevinnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฉ็œŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nedolลพnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sakleysi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ะฝำ™ัั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผnahsฤฑzlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inocencia

Etymology

The word 'innocence' comes from the Latin word 'innocentia', which is derived from 'in-' (not) + 'nocens' (harming). The concept of innocence has been valued throughout history in various cultures, often associated with purity, goodness, and lack of wrongdoing.

See also: innocently.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,143 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.