INVIOLABLE


Meaning of INVIOLABLE in English

in ‧ vi ‧ o ‧ la ‧ ble /ɪnˈvaɪələb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin inviolabilis , from violare 'to violate' ]

an inviolable right, law, principle etc is extremely important and should be treated with respect and not broken or removed

—inviolability /ɪnˌvaɪələˈbɪləti, ɪnˌvaɪələˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable] :

the inviolability of the country’s borders

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