Innocence

/ˈɪnəsn̩s/ noun

Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

Meaning

  1. (noun) Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. “Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.”
  2. (noun) Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. “In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs.”
  3. (noun) Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage. “Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.”
  4. (noun) Imbecility; mental deficiency.

Letter breakdown

  • Innocence contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Innocence mean?

Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

How many letters are in Innocence?

Innocence has 9 letters.

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