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   in·no·cence

   /ˈinəs(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense: "they must prove their innocence" Similar guiltlessnessblamelessnessfreedom from guiltfreedom from blameirreproachabilityclean handsOpposite guilt
   • ▪ lack of guile or corruption; purity: "the healthy bloom in her cheeks gave her an aura of innocence" Similar harmlessnessinnocuousnesslack of maliceinoffensiveness
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to a person's virginity: "they'd avenge assaults on her innocence by others" Similar virginitychastitychastenesspuritylack of sinsinlessnessimpeccabilityspotlessnessvirtuevirtuousnessintegrityhonorrighteousnessmoralitydecencywholesomenessimmaculateness

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin innocentia, from innocent- ‘not harming’ (based on nocere ‘injure’).

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