in·no·cence 
/ˈɪnəsəns/ noun
/ˈɪnəsəns/ noun [noncount] : the state of being innocent: such as a : the state of being not guilty of a crime or other wrong act
▪ The defendant maintained/protested his innocence. [=he said that he was not guilty] ▪ He vows that he will prove his innocence in court. — opposite guilt
b : lack of experience with the world and with the bad things that happen in life
▪ the trusting innocence of childhood ▪ The age of innocence was over.
c somewhat formal : lack of knowledge about something
▪ Your innocence [=(more commonly) ignorance] of the rules is no excuse for such behavior. ▪ I mentioned in all innocence what turned out to be a very painful topic for her. [=I mentioned the topic without knowing that it was so painful for her to talk about it]
▪ The defendant maintained/protested his innocence. [=he said that he was not guilty] ▪ He vows that he will prove his innocence in court. — opposite guilt
b : lack of experience with the world and with the bad things that happen in life
▪ the trusting innocence of childhood ▪ The age of innocence was over.
c somewhat formal : lack of knowledge about something
▪ Your innocence [=(more commonly) ignorance] of the rules is no excuse for such behavior. ▪ I mentioned in all innocence what turned out to be a very painful topic for her. [=I mentioned the topic without knowing that it was so painful for her to talk about it]
