innocent
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- noun
- /ˈɪnəsənt/
:
inocente
- I am afraid that there are innocent people on death row.
- kill innocents
- slaughter of innocents
- death of innocents
And it breaks my heart to see the death of innocents in Gaza.
- And it breaks my heart to see the death of innocents in Gaza.
Examples
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Activists work tirelessly to free the innocent individuals imprisoned without just cause.
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And we, the innocents, are left to pick up the pieces.
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Police wear body body cameras to protect the innocent and themselves.
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Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law.
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We can't go back to the innocent world that we thought we had.
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John Karl, an innocent victim of Hurricane Donald.
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But I mean, there's no doubt that, you know, innocent people are convicted.
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And all that hatred was embodied in these innocent folks they held captive.
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The war-wracked innocents, without parents, without homes, fighting over garbage.
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Terrorists, like other criminals, violate laws and hurt innocents as they pursue their aims.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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A person who is gentle, innocent, or easily tricked
Antonyms
How Guilty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Innocent as a noun comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and nocere 'to harm', so an innocent is a person who is 'not guilty' or 'not harmed', and this is why the word can mean someone pure, naive, or not guilty of a crime.