Definition of innocence Innocence

/ɪˈnʌsʌns/ - [inusuns] - in•no•cence

We found 12 definitions of innocence from 5 different sources.

What does innocence mean?

Noun Plural: innocence
innocence - a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"
		guiltiness, guilt remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
		status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
		blamelessness, guiltlessness, inculpability, inculpableness a state of innocence
innocence - the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
		purity, pureness, sinlessness, whiteness
		status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
innocence - the quality of innocent naivete
		artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness
		naiveness, naivete, naivety lack of sophistication or worldliness

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innocence (Noun)
Absence of responsibility for a crime.
innocence (Noun)
Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
innocence (Noun)
Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.

innocence (n.)
The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
innocence (n.)
The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
innocence (n.)
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.
innocence (n.)
Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.

Innocence is the opposite of guilt.

The adjective is innocent (the opposite of 'guilty')

If someone is innocent of a crime it means that they did not do it.

If someone is accused of a crime, they have to go to court. The court will decide whether they are guilty or not-guilty (innocent). People must be treated as innocent unless (or until) they are found guilty.

'Innocence' and 'innocent' can also be used in a slightly different way. Children are often described as 'innocent' meaning that they think the world is all good and do not yet know about the bad things in life. People talk about living in a 'state of innocence' i.e. children or people with simple minds who have not yet learned that some people are evil. In Christian

cultures this often used to mean that children did not know about sex which was thought of as bad and immoral.

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innocence in sign language