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inviolable

in·vio·lable

UK/ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/ US/ˌɪˈnvaɪʌlʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

that cannot be transgressed or dishonored

  • “the person of the king is inviolable”
  • “an inviolable oath”
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2.

able to withstand attack

  • “an impregnable fortress”
  • “fortifications that made the frontier inviolable”
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3.
4.

not capable of being violated or infringed

  • “infrangible human rights”
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Origin

From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”). Equivalent to in- + violable. Piecewise doublet of unviolable.

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