innocence

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English innocence, from Old French innocence, inocence, from Latin innocentia. Doublet of innocency. Displaced native Old English unsċyld. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪnəsn̩s/ === Noun === innocence (countable and uncountable, plural innocences) Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. Synonyms: unguilt; see also Thesaurus:innocence Antonyms: guilt; see also Thesaurus:guilt Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. Synonyms: naivety, unworldliness For more quotations using this term, see Citations:innocence. Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage. Synonyms: harmlessness, innocuity Antonyms: harmfulness, nocence For more quotations using this term, see Citations:innocence. (obsolete) Imbecility; mental deficiency. Synonyms: idiocy, moronity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== innocent innocency ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French inocence, a borrowing from Latin innocentia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.nɔ.sɑ̃s/ === Noun === innocence f (plural innocences) innocence ==== Derived terms ==== présomption d'innocence ==== Related terms ==== innocent === Further reading === “innocence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012