Definitions for innocence
ˈɪn ə sənsin·no·cence

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness(noun)

   the quality of innocent naivete

2. purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness(noun)

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

3. innocence(noun)

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

   "the trial established his innocence"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. innocence(Noun)

   Absence of responsibility for a crime.

   Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.

2. innocence(Noun)

   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. innocence(Noun)

   Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.

   Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.

Origin: innocence, from innocens.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Innocence(noun)

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

2. Innocence(noun)

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

3. Innocence(noun)

   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. Innocence(noun)

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. innocence

   The state or 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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Abu Hamza:

   I still maintain my innocence.

2. Robert Browning:

   Ignorance is not innocence, but sin.

3. Francois Rabelais:

   Now my innocence begins to weigh me down.

4. Michael Schachter:

   We believe that shows consciousness of innocence.

5. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   You either keep your childhood innocence or you rot!

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