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    Innocents (en. Innocent)

    /in.no.sã/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    People who have committed no wrongful acts.
    The innocent are often victims of prejudice.
    Les innocents sont souvent victimes de préjugés.
    Children or young people regarded as uncorrupted.
    The innocent always play joyfully in the park.
    Les innocents jouent toujours avec joie dans le parc.
    Naive people or those unaware of the world's wickedness.
    He was too innocent to understand the manipulations.
    Il était trop innocent pour comprendre les manipulations.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'innocens', meaning 'innocent, without malice'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    The innocent always pay.
    It means that those who are blameless often suffer from the actions of the guilty.
    les innocents paient toujours
    Innocent as a lamb.
    Expresses great naïveté or purity of spirit.
    innocent comme un agneau

    Related Words

    innocence
    State of a person who is devoid of guilt or malice.
    innocence
    naïveté
    Characteristic of someone who lacks sophistication or knowledge of evil.
    naïveté
    purity
    Quality of what is pure, free from evil.
    pureté

    Slang Meanings

    Not very clever people.
    These innocents believe everything they're told.
    Ces innocents croient tout ce qu'on leur dit.
    Victims of circumstances.
    Because of the lies, they became innocent in this matter.
    À cause des mensonges, ils sont devenus des innocents dans cette affaire.