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    L'innocent (en. The innocent)

    /linɔsɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who does no harm.
    The innocent was freed after ten years of wrongful imprisonment.
    L'innocent a été libéré après dix ans d'emprisonnement injuste.
    A child who does not understand malice.
    Children are often considered innocents.
    Les enfants sont souvent considérés comme des innocents.
    A naive person who is easily deceived.
    He was an innocent, believing everything he was told.
    Il était un innocent, croyant tout ce qu'on lui disait.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'innocens', meaning 'not harmful'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    The quintessential innocent
    A reference to someone who embodies innocence.
    l'innocent par excellence
    Innocent as a lamb
    Used to describe a person who is very pure and naively unaware of malice.
    innocent comme un agneau
    To throw the innocent in prison
    To wrongly accuse an innocent person.
    jeter l'innocent en prison

    Related Words

    Innocence
    The state of not being guilty or lacking knowledge of evil.
    innocence
    Guilt
    The quality of a person who is guilty.
    culpabilité
    Malice
    The intention to do harm to others.
    malice

    Slang Meanings

    Someone who is too gullible.
    Stop being such an innocent; you should be wary of promises that seem too good.
    Arrête d'être un innocent, tu devrais te méfier des promesses trop belles.
    A simple-minded person.
    He looks innocent; he never gets sarcastic jokes.
    Il a l'air innocent, il ne comprend jamais les blagues sarcastiques.