adj
inviolable
Inviolable (adj) means not violable; not to be infringed.
adj
1
Not violable; not to be infringed.
2
Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
3
Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.
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Etymology
From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”). Equivalent to in- + violable. Piecewise doublet of unviolable.
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What is the meaning of inviolable?
"inviolable" (adj) means not violable; not to be infringed.
What are the different meanings of inviolable?
"inviolable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Not violable; not to be infringed; 2. Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured; 3. Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.