Definition of innocence

• n. - The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
• n. - The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
• n. - The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
• n. - Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.