innocence
the quality of innocent naivete
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,962 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,530 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the quality of innocent naivete also: artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness
- the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil also: purity, pureness, sinlessness, whiteness
- a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense the trial established his innocence
innocence in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Does not that prove their perfect innocence?
How He Lied to Her Husband · Bernard Shaw · Chapter 1
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If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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If you are seen to leave this chamber, it will be in vain to assert my innocence to Henry.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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All these domestic matters seemed more significant than ever when he thought of youthful innocence sleeping upstairs in the spare-room bed.
Where the Blue Begins · Christopher Morley · Chapter 1
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Without protection, save that which innocence gives to every good woman, they went about their work, fearing no assault and suffering none.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1