"nocency" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnəʊ.sən.si/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnoʊ.sən.si/ [General-American]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|nocentia||guilt, transgression}} Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), {{doublet|en|nuisance}} Doublet of nuisance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nocency (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Guilt; transgression. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Related terms: nocence, nocent
    Sense id: en-nocency-en-noun-bkqeR2ox Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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