Nocent Definition
nōsənt
adjective
Causing harm or injury; hurtful.
Webster's New World
Guilty or criminal.
Webster's New World
Origin of Nocent
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Middle English nocent guilty from Latin nocēns nocent- present participle of nocēre to harm nek-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English nocent (“guilty"), from Latin nocens, present participle of nocere (“to harm")
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