(ˈ)in|vīələ̇]t, ənˈv- also -ˌlā]; usu ]d.+V adjective
also in·violated -ˌlādə̇d, -ātə̇d\
Etymology: Middle English inviolat, from Latin inviolatus, from in- in- (I) + violatus, past participle of violare to violate — more at violate
1.
a. : free from change or blemish : pure , unbroken
desired the Italian culture to be inviolate and predominant — John Buchan
cease searching for the perfect shell, the whole inviolate form — Anne M. Lindbergh
while I continue to keep this oath inviolate — Hippocratic Oath
b. : free from assault or trespass : untouched , intact
as he had fallen on the plain, inviolate he lay — R.C.Trench
the … first white settlers agreed to keep this ground inviolate — American Guide Series: Connecticut
2. : inviolable 2
they … regarded their hunting zones as their own inviolate property — L.S.B.Leakey
the confidences of this Club are inviolate — R.H.Davis
• in·vi·o·late·ly adverb
• in·vi·o·late·ness noun -es