loss of innocence

collocation in English

meaningsoflossandinnocence

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loss
noun
uk
/lɒs/us
/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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innocence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɪn.ə.səns/us
/ˈɪn.ə.səns/
the fact that someone is not guilty of ...
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(Definition oflossandinnocencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Medical knowledge entails a certainlossofinnocence, and physicians are unable to revert to being "mere" patients.
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Medical knowledge therefore may entail a certainlossofinnocence, and physicians are often unable to revert to being "mere" patients.
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It is a character driven film centered around several characters dealing withlossofinnocencein a small town.
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He considers it to be his most profound work on thelossofinnocence.
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The story is also about the journey andlossofinnocenceof a young boy.
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As a result, he argued, archaeology had suffered alossofinnocenceas archaeologists became sceptical of the work of their forebears.
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The theme of this book islossofinnocence.
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The underlying meditation about one'slossofinnocenceis also rendered by the book's two mottos.
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Lino defends himself by arguing that thelossofinnocenceis inevitable and is merely a part of the human experience.
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It describes thelossofinnocencethat comes with adulthood along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture that youthful innocence.
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The lyrics are interpreted as ruminations on romance and thelossofinnocenceinvolved in growing up.
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Rock and roll, with its emphasis on youth culture, plays into the book's themes of aging and thelossofinnocence.
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Hinson elaborated on crucial themes of children, adulthood andlossofinnocence.
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He has also said of the song that it never had any meaning other than the obvious one and is about thelossofinnocencein children.
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