INNOCENCE Definition & Meaning

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innocence

[ in-uh-suhns ]

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noun

the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong.
freedom from legal or specific wrong; guiltlessness:
The prisoner proved his innocence.
simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté.
lack of knowledge or understanding.
harmlessness; innocuousness.
chastity.
an innocent person or thing.
bluet ( def 1 ).
blue-eyed Mary.

innocence

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noun

the quality or state of being innocent Archaic wordinnocencyˈɪ��ə��ə�Բ�ɪ

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of innocence¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word innocentia. See innocent, -ence

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of innocence¹

C14: from Latin innocentia harmlessness, from ��ԲԴǳ�ŧ�Բ� doing no harm, blameless, from in- ¹+ �Դǳ�ŧ�Բ� harming, from �Դǳ�ŧ�� to hurt, harm; see noxious

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Steeped in history and drawn from our terrifying present, it’s as much a coming-of-age story for its characters as it is for the United States, a country that is forever losing its innocence.

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He has lost an appeal of his conviction, but maintains his innocence and continues to work with his attorneys on new grounds for appeal.

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As Graham puts it, Bomer “has this ability to embarrass himself and to be completely open and be completely vapid. But he plays that innocence so well.”

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Though she maintains her innocence, she was convicted at trial.

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The plot picks up after the tempest of the first scene with Dolores implausibly insisting on her innocence: “I did not murder that b***h any more than I’m wearing a diamond tiara.”

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