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nocent

American  
[noh-suhnt] / ˈnoʊ sənt /

adjective

Rare.

  1. harmful; injurious.

    nocent chemical waste and other toxins.

  2. guilty; not innocent.

Etymology

Origin of nocent

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin nocent-, stem of nocēns, present participle of nocēre “to harm, injure”; see -ent

Vocabulary lists containing nocent

Harmful

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On Tuesday, Milaine Nocent beamed as she showed a reporter a copy of an official document obtained after four days of standing in line to register her children as Dominicans.

From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2015

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