- (n.) The state or quality of being not chargeable for or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
- (n.) Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.
- (n.) The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
- (n.) The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "innocence" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/innocence/definitions/2021898> |