innocence
(noun)
noun
1. the quality of innocent naivete
Similar word(s): artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness
Definition categories: attribute, naiveness, naivete, naivety
2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Similar word(s): pureness, purity, sinlessness, whiteness
Definition categories: state, condition, status
3. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
- the trial established his innocence
Definition categories: state, condition, status
Sentences with innocence as a noun:
- Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.
- In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs.
- Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.