Definitions for innocence
ˈɪn ə sənsin·no·cence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalnessnoun

   the quality of innocent naivete

2. purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whitenessnoun

   the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

3. innocencenoun

   a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense

   "the trial established his innocence"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. innocencenoun

   Absence of responsibility for a crime.

   Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.

2. innocencenoun

   Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.

   In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs.

3. innocencenoun

   Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.

   Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.

4. Etymology: innocence, from innocens.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Innocence, Innocencynoun

   Etymology: innocence, French; innocentia, Latin.

   1. Purity from injurious action; untainted integrity.

   Simplicity and spotless innocence. John Milton.

   What comfort does overflow the devout soul, from a conscience of its own innocence and integrity. John Tillotson.

   2. Freedom from guilt imputed.

   It will help me nothing
   To plead mine innocence; for that dye is on me
   Which makes my whit'st part black. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   If truth and upright innocency fail me,
   I'll to the king my master. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   3. Harmlessness; innoxiousness.

   The air was calm and serene; none of those tumultuary motions and conflicts of vapours, which the mountains and the winds cause in ours: 'twas suited to a golden age, and to the first innocency of nature. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   4. Simplicity of heart, perhaps with some degree of weakness.

   I urge this childhood proof,
   Because what follows is pure innocence. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Innocence

   Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. innocence

   Innocence is a characteristic or quality associated with being free from guilt, sin, or wrong-doing. It also refers to lack of knowledge or awareness about harmfulness or unpleasant aspects of life. Sometimes, it is used to describe the purity, simplicity, and naiveté that is often associated with childhood.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Innocencenoun

   the state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness

2. Innocencenoun

   the state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness

3. Innocencenoun

   the state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown

4. Innocencenoun

   simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Innocence

   Innocence is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.

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1. innocence

   The feeling and quality of being innocent.

   Parents would rather their children retain their innocence until they reach a level of maturity when they start to naturally question.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 7, 2016  

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1. innocence

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How to pronounce innocence?

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How to say innocence in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of innocence in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of innocence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of innocence in a Sentence

1. Bryan Stevenson:

   We are thrilled that Mr. Hinton will finally be released because he has unnecessarily spent years on Alabama's death row when evidence of his innocence was clearly presented, the refusal of state prosecutors to re-examine this case despite persuasive and reliable evidence of innocence is disappointing and troubling.

2. Colette:

   Can it be that chance has made me one of those women so immersed in one man that, whether they are barren or not, they carry with them to the grave the shriveled innocence of an old maid?

3. William Blake:

   Innocence dwells with Wisdom, but never with Ignorance.

4. Mignon McLaughlin:

   It's innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn't.

5. Larry Ottaway:

   Only a company that believes its innocence would come in and defend itself against a state, but we take the challenge on because we believe we are right.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=innocence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Innocence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=innocence
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocence
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innocence
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=innocence