Meaning Of Innocent

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Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

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Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.

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Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.

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Simple; artless; foolish.

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Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.

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Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.

n.

An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.

n.

An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.