Innocency - What does it mean?
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(uncountable, archaic) Innocence; the state of being free from guilt or moral wrong.
*, II.11:
*:The verie names of Goodnesse and innocentie , are for this respect in some sort names of contempt.
(uncountable, archaic) Innocence, simplicity, lack of deceit or guile.
(uncountable, archaic) Innocence, harmlessness.
(archaic) An innocence; an innocent idea or thing.
*1902 , William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience , Folio Society 2008, p.69:
*:It is to be hoped that we all have some friendwhose affinities are rather with flowers and birds and all enchanting innocencies than with dark human passions.