nevainīgums

Latvian

Etymology

From nevainīgs (“innocent”) +‎ -ums (with nevainīgs from ne- +‎ vainīgs (“guilty”), and vainīgs from vaina (“guilt”) +‎ -īgs).

Noun

nevainīgums m (1st declension)

  1. innocence (the state or quality of one who is innocent, not guilty)
    apsūdzētā nevainīgums ― the innocence of the accused
    nevainīguma prezumpcija ― the presumption of innocence
  2. innocence, harmlessness
    draiskulību nevainīgums ― the innocence of playfulness
  3. innocence, simplicity, naïveté
    bērna nevainīgums ― a child's innocence

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