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inocencia

innocence

noun ee-noh-SEN-syah Rare

Origin: From Latin innocentia, 'harmlessness, guiltlessness'.

Usage Note

Inocencia can mean legal innocence (not guilty of a crime) or the quality of being naive and pure (la inocencia de un niño). The adjective is inocente, and in Spanish culture el Día de los Santos Inocentes (December 28) is a day for pranks, equivalent to April Fools' Day. Be aware that inocente can also mean 'naive' or 'gullible' beyond the legal sense.

Examples

"El juez proclamó la inocencia del acusado."

Natural Translation

The judge proclaimed the defendant's innocence.

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