Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

innocency

/ˈɪnəsənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: in-no-cen-cy
IPA: /ˈɪnəsənsi/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of innocence:

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of innocence:

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of innocence:

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

An innocent idea or thing; an innocence.

Archaic; Countable

Example Sentences

"That Glass is poison, according unto common conceit, I know not how to grant. Not onely from the innocency of its ingredients […]"
"The verie names of Goodnesse and innocentie, are for this respect in some sort names of contempt."
"And let the wilful or ignorant mistakers know, that they wound innocency."
"It is to be hoped that we all have some friend, […] whose affinities are rather with flowers and birds and all enchanting innocencies, than with dark human passions, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English innocencie, from Latin innocentia. Doublet of innocence.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: innocencie, innocentia

Usage

Inflected Forms

innocencies (plural)

Synonyms

innocence innocuity unguilt blamelessness cleanness inculpability innocency guiltlessness

Questions

How do you pronounce innocency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnəsənsi/.
What does innocency mean?: Synonym of innocence:
Where does innocency come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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