inalienable
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inalienable
- /ɪˈneɪ.lɪ.ə.nə.bəl/ UK
- /ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed around 1645 from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable (“alienable”), equivalent to in- + alienable.
adjective
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Not subject to being alienated, that is, surrendered, taken away, or transferred to another.
Near-synonyms: indelible, unsurrenderable, permanent
Similar: unalienable, indelible, unsurrenderable, permanent · Opposite: alienable
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Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts, regarding permanence.
Just as some languages have a "be" for permanent states (which are essential) and a different "be" for temporary states (which are incidental), some languages have a "have" for unchangeable possession (which is inalienable) and a different "have" for changeable possession (which is alienable).
Similar: unalienable · Opposite: alienable
Translations
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adj incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable
| Español | inalienable |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不可转让的 |
| Português | inalienável |
| Français | inaliénable |
| Deutsch | unabdingbar |
| Italiano | inalienabile |
| Ελληνικά | αναφαίρετος anafaíretos |
| Русский | неотчужда́емый neotčuždájemyj, неотъе́млемый neotʺjémlemyj |
| עברית | שאין להעבירו לאחר she'éin leha'aviró leakhér |
adj grammar: of a noun class belonging to a special class
| Português | inalienável |
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