noun
- plural of innocence; the state or quality of being free from guilt, wrongdoing, or responsibility for a crime or offense
- plural of innocence; the quality of being naive, inexperienced, or lacking knowledge about something
Usage: countable use; often refers to multiple instances or aspects of innocence
Usage: often used to describe different types or degrees of naivety
Examples
- The defendant's lawyers argued for his innocences based on new DNA evidence.
- She lost her innocences about the world after traveling to different countries.
- The children's innocences were evident in their trusting nature.
- Multiple innocences were claimed by the wrongfully convicted prisoners.
- His various innocences regarding technology made him vulnerable to scams.