guiltlessness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English guiltless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English guiltlessness From guiltless + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being guiltless; innocence.
Synonyms
innocency · unguilt · innocence · inculpability · cleanness · unguilt · guiltlessness · blamelessness