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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the quality of innocent naivete;
[syn: artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness]

2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil;
[syn: purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness]

3. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense;
- Example: "the trial established his innocence"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Innocence \In"no*cence\, n. [F. innocence, L. innocentia. See Innocent.] 1. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness. [1913 Webster] 2. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness. [1913 Webster] The silence often of pure innocence Persuades when speaking fails. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Banished from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence! --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown. [1913 Webster] 4. Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness. --Chaucer. Shak. Syn: Harmlessness; innocuousness; blamelessness; purity; sinlessness; guiltlessness. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

innocence n 1: the quality of innocent naivete [syn: artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness] 2: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil [syn: purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness] 3: a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence" [ant: guilt, guiltiness]