INVIOLABLE


Meaning of INVIOLABLE in English

(ˈ)in, ən+ adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin inviolabilis, from in- in- (I) + violabilis violable

1. obsolete : incapable of being broken or destroyed : indestructible

2.

a. : secure from violation or infringement : incorruptible , sacrosanct

thinking of conscience as an inviolable source of moral certitude — Lucius Garvin

bound by mores more strict, more rigorous, more inviolable than most religious denominations would dare to require — Jessie Bernard

b. : secure from assault or trespass : untouchable , unassailable

the person of the king is inviolable

inviolable frontier

inviolable green lawns

• in·vi·o·la·ble·ness -nə̇s noun

• in·vi·o·la·bly -blē, -bli adverb

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