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in·no·cence (in′ə səns)
noun
- the quality or state of being innocent; specif.,
- freedom from sin or moral wrong
- freedom from legal guilt
- freedom from guile or cunning; simplicity
- lack of sophistication; naiveté
- harmlessness
- ignorance
- Archaic an innocent person
- ☆ bluet
Etymology: OFr < L innocentia
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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