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*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 a : [[freedom]] from [[guilt]] or [[sin]] through being unacquainted with [[evil]] : blamelessness  

*1 a : [[freedom]] from [[guilt]] or [[sin]] through being unacquainted with [[evil]] : blamelessness  

:d (1) : freedom from guile or cunning : [[simplicity]] (2) : lack of worldly [[experience]] or sophistication  

:d (1) : freedom from guile or cunning : [[simplicity]] (2) : lack of worldly [[experience]] or sophistication  

:e : lack of [[knowledge]] : ignorance <written in entire innocence of the Italian language — E. R. Bentley>

:e : lack of [[knowledge]] : ignorance <written in entire innocence of the Italian language — E. R. Bentley>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Innocence''''', follow '''''[http://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Innocence this link]'''''.</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Innocence''''', follow '''''[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Innocence this link]'''''.</center>

==Description==

==Description==

'''Innocence''' can also refer to a [[state]] of unknowing, where one's [[experience]] is lesser, in either a [[relative]] view to social [[peers]], or by an [[absolute]] comparison to a more common [[normative]] scale. In [[contrast]] to ignorance, it is generally viewed as a positive term, connoting an optimistic [[Frame of reference|view of the world]], in particular one where the lack of [[knowledge]] stems from a lack of wrongdoing, whereas greater [[knowledge]] comes from doing wrong. This connotation may be connected with a popular false etymology explaining "innocent" as meaning "not knowing" (Latin noscere). The actual etymology is from general negation prefix in- and the Latin nocere, "[[evil]]" or "[[guilty]]".

'''Innocence''' can also refer to a [[state]] of unknowing, where one's [[experience]] is lesser, in either a [[relative]] view to social [[peers]], or by an [[absolute]] comparison to a more common [[normative]] scale. In [[contrast]] to ignorance, it is generally viewed as a positive term, connoting an optimistic [[Frame of reference|view of the world]], in particular one where the lack of [[knowledge]] stems from a lack of wrongdoing, whereas greater [[knowledge]] comes from doing wrong. This connotation may be connected with a popular false etymology explaining "innocent" as meaning "not knowing" (Latin noscere). The actual etymology is from general negation prefix in- and the Latin nocere, "[[evil]]" or "[[guilty]]".

In some cases, the term of "innocence" connotes a pejorative [[meaning]], where an [[assumed]] level of [[experience]] dictates common [[discourse]] or baseline qualifications for entry into another, [[different]], social experience. Since experience is the prime factor in determining a person's [[point of view]], innocence is often also used to imply an ignorance or lack of personal experience.

In some cases, the term of "innocence" connotes a pejorative [[meaning]], where an [[assumed]] level of [[experience]] dictates common [[discourse]] or baseline qualifications for entry into another, [[different]], social experience. Since experience is the prime factor in determining a person's [[point of view]], innocence is often also used to imply an ignorance or lack of personal experience.

A "loss of innocence" is a common theme in [[fiction]] and pop [[culture]], and is often seen as an [[integral]] part of coming of age. It is usually thought of as an [[experience]] or period in a child's life that widens their awareness of [[evil]], [[pain]] or the world around them. Examples of this theme include the novels [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Lord of the Flies].

A "loss of innocence" is a common theme in [[fiction]] and pop [[culture]], and is often seen as an [[integral]] part of coming of age. It is usually thought of as an [[experience]] or period in a child's life that widens their awareness of [[evil]], [[pain]] or the world around them. Examples of this theme include the novels [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Lord of the Flies].

 

==References==

==References==

# Paton, Chalmers Izett (1873). Freemasonry: Its Symbolism, Religious Nature, and Law of Perfection. Reeves and Turner. pp. 232–240.  

# Paton, Chalmers Izett (1873). Freemasonry: Its Symbolism, Religious Nature, and Law of Perfection. Reeves and Turner. pp. 232–240.