CEFR B1

innocence

noun

Meaning

The state or fact of not being guilty of a crime or offense.

Examples

The jury found the defendant's innocence to be clear.
He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.

Synonyms: guiltlessness, blamelessness, naivety, purity

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innocence (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnəsəns/

Definition

The state or fact of not being guilty of a crime or offense.

Examples

The jury found the defendant's innocence to be clear.
He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
Her innocence was questioned due to the circumstantial evidence.

How to Use innocence

innocence of (prepositional phrase): Used to specify what someone is innocent of, often in a legal context. — "The evidence proved his innocence of the charges."
in innocence (prepositional phrase): In a state of being innocent or pure. — "They lived in innocence until the troubles began."

Synonyms of innocence

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