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innocency vs innocence

innocence vs innocency

innocency and innocence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
innocency Yes No No No
innocence Yes No No No
As nouns, innocence is a hypernym of innocency; that is, innocence is a word with a broader meaning than innocency:
  • innocency: an innocent quality or thing or act
  • innocence: the quality of innocent naivete
Other hypernyms of innocency include artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness.
innocency (noun) innocence (noun)
an innocent quality or thing or act the quality of innocent naivete
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Difference between innocency and innocence

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