English Explanatory Dictionary

nocency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Guilt; transgression.

Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊ.sən.si/ /ˈnoʊ.sən.si/

Word forms

nocency

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance.

Related words

nocence nocent
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