Meanings
nouninnocent bystander (plural innocent bystanders)
plural innocent bystanders
- A person who, although present at some event without taking part in it, is affected by it deleteriously.
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innocent bystander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20bystander
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