Meaning & use
innocence
The state of not being guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
See it in a sentence
The new evidence finally proved his innocence after ten years in prison.
The children played with an innocence that made the adults smile.
A note on using this word
Innocence also describes a lack of worldly experience or naivety, as in 'the innocence of childhood', distinct from legal innocence.
Words with a similar meaning
guiltlessnesspurity
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Words with an opposite meaning
guiltculpability
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