innocency

noun

in·​no·​cen·​cy ˈi-nə-sən(t)-sē 

plural innocencies

: innocence

also : an innocent action or quality

Synonyms

• blamelessness
• faultlessness
• guiltlessness
• impeccability
• innocence
• irreproachability
• irreproachableness

Examples of innocency in a Sentence

let me be the first to declare my own innocency in the matter: I neither spread nor believed the malicious gossip

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above