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Meanings of innocence in English

Russian
невинность
Portuguese
inocente
Spanish
inocencia
Catalan
innocència
Wikidata

Absence of guilt.

        Related terms
        невинность
        Portuguese
        pureza
        Catalan
        puresa

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

              pureza
              Portuguese
              naturalidade
              Catalan
              naturalitat
              Spanish
              inocencia

              The quality of innocent naivete.

                    naturalidade
                    Portuguese
                    inocência
                    Catalan
                    innocència
                    Spanish
                    inocencia

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

                          inocência
                          Usage of innocence in English
                          1
                          Dr Jordaan has, however, after careful consideration decided to assert his innocence.
                          The South African
                          2
                          But in the state of innocence no immoderation existed in the passions.
                          Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) / From the Complete Americ...
                          3
                          My job here-mymain concern-isproving your innocence in this murder case.
                          The next to die
                          4
                          Pete was young, but he hadn't yet lost the look of innocence.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          Mr Ravindra Singh said the 15 people continued to maintain their innocence.
                          Radio NZ
                          6
                          Simpson's guilt or innocence is pretty much a closed case these days.
                          Wired
                          7
                          No innocence, no history of joy could remain unstained by that fact.
                          Complete Books of Blood
                          8
                          Yet they never aspired to innocence in a National Geographic, wonder-of-nature way.
                          The Irish Times
                          9
                          The pawnbroker protested his innocence, and denied the taking in the shifts.
                          Amelia — Volume 3
                          10
                          Such are the enjoyments of sobriety; such are the gratifications of innocence.
                          Imogen: A Pastoral Romance
                          11
                          This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can.
                          The Name of the Wind
                          12
                          The innocence of it sanctioned the meetings and the appointments to meet.
                          Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4
                          13
                          Therefore this would have been the case in the state of innocence.
                          Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) / From the Complete Americ...
                          14
                          All the boys again reiterated their innocence of the matter in question.
                          Willis the Pilot : A Sequel to the Swiss Family Robinson / Or, A...
                          15
                          Few in the west, however, were convinced by Syrian protestations of innocence.
                          The Guardian
                          16
                          The most basic tenet of American law is the presumption of innocence.
                          Private Sector
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