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- [in-uh-suh ns]
- /ˈɪn ə səns/
- /ˈɪn.ə.səns/
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- [in-uh-suh ns]
- /ˈɪn ə səns/
Definitions of innocence word
- noun innocence the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong. 1
- noun innocence freedom from legal or specific wrong; guiltlessness: The prisoner proved his innocence. 1
- noun innocence simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté. 1
- noun innocence lack of knowledge or understanding. 1
- noun innocence harmlessness; innocuousness. 1
- noun innocence chastity. 1
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Origin of innocence
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50; Middle English word from Latin word innocentia. See innocent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Innocence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innocence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
innocence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innocence
noun innocence
- righteousness — the quality or state of being righteous.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- probity — integrity and uprightness; honesty.
- uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
- chastity — the state of being chaste; purity
Antonyms for innocence
noun innocence
- guilt — the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt.
- sin — the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- badness — not good in any manner or degree.
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