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Involvement vs Innocence - What's the difference?

involvement | innocence |

As nouns the difference between involvement and innocence

is that involvement is the act of involving, or the state of being involved while innocence is absence of responsibility for a crime.

involvement

English

Alternative forms

* envolvement

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The act of involving, or the state of being involved.
  • *{{quote-news, year=1988, date=July 8, author=, title=Portfolio Without Artist, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=His colorful life span might be regarded as the story of an adventurer rather than that of an artist; despite his lengthy involvements in many of the arts--painting, fiction, theater, and film--one often feels from his autobiography that it was the adventures that counted most for him. }}

    innocence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Absence of responsibility for a crime.
  • Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=9 citation , passage=Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all.}}
  • Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.

    • Antonyms

    * (absence of responsibility for a crime) guilt * (absence of ability to harm) harmfulness

    Synonyms

    * (lack of sensitive subjects) naivety * (absence of ability to harm) harmlessness * (freedom from guilt) unguilt, unguiltness

    Related terms

    * innocent