innocency

/'inəsns/ Cách viết khác : (innocency) /'inəsnsi/

Definition

Noun:
- The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from sin, guilt, or moral wrong. This is the primary meaning, referring to a lack of guilt or corruption.
- The state of being free from sin or moral wrong; purity. This sense emphasizes moral or spiritual purity.
- Lack of knowledge or experience of evil or wrong; simplicity. This refers to a naive or childlike lack of worldly knowledge.
- Harmlessness; the quality of not intending to cause harm. This describes an inherent lack of harmful intent or effect.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- The jury was convinced of the defendant's innocency. (The jury believed the defendant was not guilty.)
- She possessed a childlike innocency that charmed everyone. (She had a charming, naive simplicity.)
- The innocency of his intentions was clear to all. (It was obvious his plans were harmless.)

Advanced Usage

"The innocency of the dove": A biblical or literary phrase symbolizing pure, harmless simplicity.
- He advised them to be wise as serpents but to retain the innocency of the dove.
Used in legal or formal contexts to argue for a defendant's lack of guilt, though "innocence" is now far more common.

Variants and Related Words

Innocence (n): The standard and overwhelmingly more common modern form of "innocency," with identical meanings.
Innocent (adj/n): Not guilty of a crime; harmless; a person who is innocent.
- He was found innocent. She is an innocent in these matters.
Innocently (adv): In a manner showing innocence.
- She smiled innocently.

Synonyms

Notes on Usage

"Innocency" is an archaic variant. In contemporary English, "innocence" is the universally preferred and standard term for all meanings.
The use of "innocency" today is very rare and may be found in poetic, religious, or deliberately old-fashioned contexts. Learners should use "innocence" in all modern contexts (spoken, written, formal, informal).

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