innocent bystanders

A form of innocent bystander — A person who, although present at some event without taking part in it, is affected by it deleteriously.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of innocent bystander
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innocent bystanders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20bystanders

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“innocent bystanders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20bystanders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “innocent bystanders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20bystanders.

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