inocência

[i.no.ˈsẽ.sja]

nounfemininepl: inocências

innocence

1. The state of being free from guilt or blame for a crime or wrongdoing

The defendant's innocence was proven in court.

A inocência do réu foi provada em tribunal.

2. Lack of knowledge or awareness; naivety

She accepted his story with childlike innocence.

Ela aceitou sua história com inocência infantil.

3. Purity or lack of malice; harmlessness

His comment was made with complete innocence.

Seu comentário foi feito com completa inocência.

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General Brazilian

inocência

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

inocência

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

com a inocência de uma criança - with the innocence of a child

proclamar sua inocência - to proclaim one's innocence

provar inocência - to prove innocence

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