1. the state of being innocent; freedom from guilt or wrongdoing
Usage: archaic or literary form of ‘innocence’
2. lack of knowledge about evil or unpleasant things; naivety
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The child’s innocency was evident in her trusting smile.
• He maintained his innocency throughout the trial.
• Her innocency about the ways of the world was both charming and concerning.
• The poet wrote of the innocency of youth.
• They questioned whether such innocency could survive in the modern world.
• The painting captured the innocency of the pastoral scene.