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innocence

English

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Etymology

Old French inocence, from Latin innocentia. Displaced native Old English uns?yld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??n?sn?s/

Noun

innocence (countable and uncountable, plural innocences)

  1. Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
    Synonym: unguilt
    Antonym: guilt
  2. Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
    Synonym: naivety
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:innocence.
  3. Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.
    Synonym: harmlessness
    Antonym: harmfulness
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:innocence.
  4. (obsolete) Imbecility; mental deficiency.

Related terms

  • innocent

Translations


French

Etymology

From Old French inocence, a borrowing from Latin innocentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.n?.s??s/

Noun

innocence f (plural innocences)

  1. innocence

Derived terms

  • présomption d'innocence

Related terms

  • innocent

Further reading

  • “innocence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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righteousness

English

Etymology

From Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtw?snes (justice).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??a?t???sn?s/

Noun

righteousness (countable and uncountable, plural righteousnesses)

  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
  2. (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
    Synonyms: rectitude, uprightness, holiness, godliness, equity, justice, rightfulness, integrity, honesty, faithfulness
  3. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
    • All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
  4. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
    • Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.
  5. (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
    • 1594-7, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, A Discourse, Section 21
      There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
    • 1646-7, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q.33
      Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

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