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" Ignorance is not innocence but sin."
Robert Browning

Meaning of "innocence" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INNOCENCE

From Latin innocentia harmlessness, from innocēns doing no harm, blameless, from in-1 + nocēns harming, from nocēre to hurt, harm.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INNOCENCE

ˈɪnəsəns


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INNOCENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Innocence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INNOCENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Innocence

Innocence is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.

Definition of innocence in the English dictionary

The definition of innocence in the dictionary is the quality or state of being innocent Archaic word: innocency,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INNOCENCE

absence · adolescence · convalescence · electroluminescence · essence · fluorescence · immunofluorescence · licence · license · luminescence · magnificence · no-nonsense · nonsense · nuisance · obsolescence · puissance · quintessence · reconnaissance · reminiscence · renaissance

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INNOCENCE

innless · innocency · innocent · Innocent II · Innocent III · Innocent IV · innocently · innocuity · innocuous · innocuously · innocuousness · innominable · innominate · innominate bone · innovate · innovation · innovational · innovationist · innovative · innovatively

WORDS THAT END LIKE INNOCENCE

acquiescence · at your convenience · car licence · chemiluminescence · coalescence · concupiscence · dehiscence · driving licence · effervescence · evanescence · export licence · gaming licence · inflorescence · off-licence · photoluminescence · provisional driving licence · pubescence · renascence · road-fund licence · senescence · translucence

Synonyms and antonyms of innocence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INNOCENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «innocence» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «innocence» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF INNOCENCE

Find out the translation of innocence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of innocence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «innocence» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

天真
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

inocencia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

innocence
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मासूमियत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البراءة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

невинность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

inocência
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নিরীহতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

innocence
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersalah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Unschuld
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

無邪気
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

순수함
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Innocence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngây thơ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றமற்ற
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

निरपराधीपणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

saflık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

innocenza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

niewinność
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

невинність
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nevinovăție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αθωότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onskuld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oskuld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uskyld
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of innocence

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INNOCENCE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of innocence
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «innocence».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about innocence

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «INNOCENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word innocence.
1
Lyman Abbott
Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.
2
Paula Abdul
America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.
3
Lynda Barry
'Good Times' is a story about the loss of innocence, how adults are responsible for their actions but children aren't.
4
Jean Baudrillard
Never resist a sentence you like, in which language takes its own pleasure and in which, after having abused it for so long, you are stupefied by its innocence.
5
Louise Bogan
Innocence of heart and violence of feeling are necessary in any kind of superior achievement: The arts cannot exist without them.
6
Michael Bond
The great advantage of having a bear as a central character is that he can combine the innocence of a child with the sophistication of an adult.
7
Anita Brookner
Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted.
8
Robert Browning
Ignorance is not innocence but sin.
9
William C. Bryant
Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness.
10
Giorgio de Chirico
Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INNOCENCE»

Discover the use of innocence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to innocence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Innocence: A Novel
Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.
Dean Koontz, 2013
2
The Age of Innocence
In the highest circle of New York social life during the 1870s, Newland Archer, a young lawyer, prepares to marry the docile May Welland.
Edith Wharton, 2010
3
Actual Innocence: Five Days to Execution and Other ...
Ten true tales of people falsely accused detail the flaws in the criminal justice system that landed these people in prison
Jim Dwyer, Peter J. Neufeld, Barry Scheck, 2000
4
The Museum of Innocence
Orhan Pamuk’s first novel since winning the Nobel Prize is a stirring exploration of the nature of romance. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Orhan Pamuk, 2009
5
Stolen Innocence
In September 2007, a packed courtroom in St. George, Utah, sat hushed as Elissa Wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, gave captivating testimony of how Jeffs forced her to marry her first cousin at age fourteen ...
Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer, 2009
6
Carnal Innocence
New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts provides a potent mix of small-town secrets, scandalous romance, and down-home Southern atmosphere as a young woman searching for some bayou R&R finds herself entangled in a serial killer’s ...
Nora Roberts, 2009
7
Shattered Innocence
With police and psychologist testimony, this book shows how Garrido managed to get out of a 50-year prison sentence—to shatter the innocence of Jaycee Lee Dugard forever. . .Includes 16 pages of photos
Robert Scott, 2011
8
Innocence
Beautiful Chiara, in love with the brilliant but aloof Salvatore, asks her worldly English schoolfriend Barney to help her, and becomes entangled in a web of good intentions and massive misunderstandings
Penelope Fitzgerald, 1986
9
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
The simple and beautiful eloquence of William Blake's poetry is exemplified here in Songs of Innocence and of Experience. This collection of forty-six poems is actually two volumes in one.
William Blake, 2004
10
Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery ...
Racial Innocence takes up a rich archive including books, toys, theatrical props, and domestic knickknacks which Bernstein analyzes as scriptive things that invite or prompt historically-located practices while allowing for resistance and ...
Robin Bernstein, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INNOCENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term innocence is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The End of Innocence | The Indian Express
The publicity about Watchman has ensured that the reader comes to the book fully aware that her hero has been morally shrunk into a bigot. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Summer in the City: Innocence Lost and Found | Voice of OC
And while I encountered many sights and sounds that were familiar to my own childhood, I also discovered a certain innocence lost. «VoiceofOC, Jul 15»
3
A Splash of Innocence - The New Indian Express
He loves clouds and his dream as a child was to fly. Muralidharan Alagar loves watching his two little children running around, playing and ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 on 26 October at 19:00
U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015. Where: The O2, London, SE10 0DX. When: 26 October: 7:00pm. How much: Buy tickets. Add to calendar: Google ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
5
Sorry Salman, you won't get your 'innocence' back with Bajrangi …
"This movie (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) needed sincerity and innocence which I had lost. Both, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
6
With “Innocence + Experience” Tour, U2 unifies generations …
Tuesday's “Innocence + Experience” show at the Garden, the band's third of four appearances in their mini Boston residency, did nothing less ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
7
Steven Colvert maintains innocence after ban - The Irish Times
Irish sprinter Steven Colvert continues to maintain his innocence despite failing on several grounds to prove a positive doping sample for EPO ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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EXCLUSIVE: Kane Asserts Innocence & Intention To Fight Back …
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In her first sit-down television interview this year, Attorney General Kathleen Kane took some direct questions from ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Meng Long Li contends innocence, gives emotional statement …
Meng Long Li reads a statement to the judge for his final comments. Although he maintained that he was not the assailant in this crime, ... «The State News, Jul 15»
10
U2 turns inward for 'Innocence and Experience Tour' hitting Madison …
The "Innocence and Experience Tour" winds its way through Madison Square Garden for an eight-night stand starting Saturday, sees Bono and ... «amNY, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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