Innocents

/ˈɪnəsənts/ noun

Definition

People who are not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; those who lack knowledge of evil or harm.

Etymology

From Latin 'innocens' (not harmful, guiltless), combining 'in-' (not) + 'nocens' (harmful, from 'nocere' meaning to hurt). The '-s' makes it plural.

Kelly Says

In Christian history, 'Innocents Day' commemorates the children killed by King Herod trying to prevent Jesus's birth—using 'innocents' for those most vulnerable to evil became a powerful medieval term precisely because innocence and vulnerability are connected.

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