candore

Definitions of candore
  1. noun
    morality with respect to sexual relations
    synonyms: castità, purezza, virtù
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    type of:
    moralità
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
  2. noun
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    synonyms: bianchezza, bianco, candidezza
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    types:
    osso
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
  3. noun
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
    synonyms: ingenuità, innocenza, semplicità
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    types:
    innocenza, naturalezza
    the quality of innocent naivete
    type of:
    attributo, qualità
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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