innocence

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnəsn̩s/

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• Homophone: innocents (with some accents)

Noun

Singular innocence

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The quality of being innocent.

   I miss the innocence I lost growing up.

   He claims his innocence even after being in prison for years.

2. (uncountable) (informal) It is common to call learning about sex (or having sex for the first time) as "loosing innocence."

   She lost her innocence when she was seventeen.

Related words

• innocent