/ ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl; NAmE / adjective
ineligible (for sth / to do sth) not having the necessary qualifications to have or to do sth :
ineligible for financial assistance
ineligible to vote
OPP eligible
► in·eli·gi·bil·ity / ɪnˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from in- not + eligible .