Definition of nocent Nocent

no•cent

We found 8 definitions of nocent from 5 different sources.

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What does nocent mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

nocent, nocenter, nocentest

nocent - having a tendency to cause harm
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • nocent (a.)
    Doing hurt, or having a tendency to hurt; hurtful; mischievous; noxious; as, nocent qualities.
  • nocent (a.)
    Guilty; -- the opposite of innocent.
  • nocent (n.)
    A criminal.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • nocent
    nō′sent, adj. (obs.) hurtful: guilty.—n. one who is hurtful or guilty.—adv. Nō′cently. [L. nocēre, to hurt.]

Part of speech

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  • nocent, adjective.

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