innocence

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪn.ə.səns/ AmE /ˈɪn.ə.səns/

noun en → es

1 STATE OF BEING INNOCENT A2

the quality of being innocent or free from guilt, blame, or evil intentions

inocencia, pureza de corazón

  • a state of innocence

Collocations lose one's innocence · preserve one's innocence

  • She still has the innocence of a child.

    Ella aún tiene la inocencia de un niño.

2 LACK OF EXPERIENCE B1

the quality of being inexperienced or naive, often because of youth or lack of knowledge about the world

ingenuidad, inexperiencia

  • a state of innocence

Collocations lose one's innocence · preserve one's innocence

  • He was shocked by the harsh realities of life and lost his innocence.

    Fue sorprendido por las duras realidades de la vida y perdió su ingenuidad.