innocence

pronunciation

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Noun:

the quality of innocent naivete
the state of being free from sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense

Word Origin

innocence (n.): mid-14c., "freedom from guilt," from Old French inocence "innocence, purity, chastity" (12c.), from Latin innocentia, from innocens "harmless, blameless" (see innocent). Meaning "lacking in guile or artifice" is from late 14c.

Synonym

n.

unworldliness unaffectedness simplicity guilelessness greenness ingenuousness trustfulness honesty unsophistication frankness gullibility unfamiliarity artlessness naivete naturalness openness inexperience sincerity unsuspiciousness candour

n.

innocuousness hurtlessness harmlessness inoffensiveness safeness playfulness

n.

clear guiltlessness conscience clean hands irreproachability blamelessness mind

n.

immaculacy virtuousness inculpability spotlessness decency incorruption sinlessness uprightness modesty virginity flawlessness impeccability incorruptibility virtue righteousness chastity faultlessness purity

Antonym

n.

Example

1. It 's the innocence you encounter that makes burma appealing .

2. There is a delightful simplicity and innocence to all this .

3. Blueberry garden 's compelling strangeness is one of innocence and simplicity .

4. Our innocence was gone and our country was preparing for war .

5. What marker of innocence are we to use after all ?

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