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innocent
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[ˈɪnəsnt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- not guilty of a crime or offence
(e.g: the prisoners were later found innocent)
- not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences
(e.g: an innocent bystander)
- free from moral wrong; not corrupted
(e.g: an innocent child)
- not involving or intended to cause harm or offence; harmless
(e.g: an innocent mistake)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin innocent- ‘not harming’, from in- ‘not’ + nocere ‘to hurt’
[ˈɪnəsnt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a pure, guileless, or naive person
(e.g: a young innocent abroad)
- a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war
(e.g: they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin innocent- ‘not harming’, from in- ‘not’ + nocere ‘to hurt’
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