the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
noun
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
“the trial established his innocence”
Word Forms
artless
adjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
innocent
adjective
lacking in sophistication or worldliness
ingenuous
adjective
lacking in sophistication or worldliness
pure
adjective
(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; - Sylvia Plath
purify
verb
make pure or free from sin or guilt
sinless
adjective
free from sin
white
adjective
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unschuld
die Qualität unschuldiger Naivität
🇪🇸Spanish
inocencia
la cualidad de la ingenuidad inocente
🇮🇹Italian
innocenza
la qualità dell'ingenuità innocente
🇳🇱Dutch
onschuld
de kwaliteit van onschuldige naïviteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
inocência
a qualidade da ingenuidade inocente
🇷🇺Russian
невиновность
качество невинной наивности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेगुनाही
निर्दोष भोलेपन की गुणवत्ता
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্দোষতা
নিষ্পাপ নিষ্পাপ গুণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அப்பாவித்தனம்
அப்பாவி அப்பாவியின் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అమాయకత్వం
అమాయకమైన అమాయకత్వం యొక్క నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
निष्पापपणा
निष्पाप भोळ्यांची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિર્દોષતા
નિર્દોષ નિષ્કપટની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಗ್ಧತೆ
ಮುಗ್ಧ ನಿಷ್ಕಪಟತೆಯ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിഷ്കളങ്കത
നിഷ്കളങ്കമായ നിഷ്കളങ്കതയുടെ ഗുണനിലവാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਦੋਸ਼ਤਾ
ਨਿਰਦੋਸ਼ ਭੋਲੇ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے گناہی
معصوم بولی کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纯真
天真无邪的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
イノセンス
無邪気な世間知らずの性質
🇰🇷Korean
무죄
순진한 순진함의 질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngây thơ
chất lượng của sự ngây thơ ngây thơ
🇹🇭Thai
ความไร้เดียงสา
คุณภาพของความไร้เดียงสาที่ไร้เดียงสา
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak bersalah
kualitas kenaifan yang tidak bersalah
🇵🇭Filipino
inosente
ang kalidad ng inosenteng kawalang-muwang
🇲🇾Malay
tidak bersalah
kualiti naif yang tidak bersalah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البراءة
نوعية السذاجة البريئة
🇮🇷Persian
بی گناهی
کیفیت ساده لوحی بی گناه
🇹🇷Turkish
masumiyet
masum saflığın kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְמִימוּת
איכות הנאיביות התמימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'innocence'?
The primary meaning of 'innocence' is 'the quality of innocent naivete'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'innocence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'innocence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'innocence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'innocence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'innocence' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'innocence' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'innocence' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'innocence' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'innocence' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'innocence' as formal, casual, or slang?
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