innocence

3 definitions • 5 examples

the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime:

plead your innocence She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.

protest your innocence He was led away, protesting his innocence (= saying he was not guilty).

He insisted upon his innocency.

the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life:

She has a child-like innocence which I find very appealing.

lack of guilt:

He acts like he doesn’t have to prove his innocence.