innocence
part of speech
noun (innocence, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Innocence is the state of not being guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. tree →
2) Innocence also means not knowing about bad or unpleasant things in life, especially as a young child. tree →
3) Innocence can mean being simple and trusting, sometimes too trusting. tree →
sense in the lessons
In law and citizenship lessons, people are presumed innocent until proven guilty: the court must prove guilt, the person does not have to prove innocence. In stories, a child's innocence can be lost when they see something sad or cruel. In church, Christians speak of innocence before sin in the story of Adam and Eve. Phrases: prove your innocence, loss of innocence, in all innocence.
examples
- The man proved his innocence in court. tree →
- In the UK, you are innocent until proven guilty. tree →
- The puppy looked up with innocence after chewing the shoe. tree →
- The war took away the children's innocence. tree →
- She asked the question in all innocence. tree →
- The lawyer fought to show his client's innocence. tree →
- Therefore they demanded seven days in which to prove their innocence. tree →
note
Uncountable. Adjective: innocent. Spelling: double n, -ence (not -ance).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «innocence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.