adj
mune
Mune (adj) means not immune; vulnerable or susceptible to something. Example: “The joke plays on the idea that everyone is mune to bad luck at some point.”
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Not immune; vulnerable or susceptible to something.
"The joke plays on the idea that everyone is mune to bad luck at some point."
How to use mune
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA jokey, informal opposite of "immune," meaning vulnerable to something.
When to use it
Very informal and rare; mostly used for wordplay rather than serious writing.
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Etymology
A playful back-formation, invented on the mistaken assumption that "immune" was formed from a prefix "im-" plus "mune" — it wasn't, but the joke word stuck.
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What does “mune” mean?
The word “mune” means not immune; vulnerable or susceptible to something. In plain terms, a jokey, informal opposite of "immune," meaning vulnerable to something.
How do you use “mune” in a sentence?
Here is “mune” used in a sentence: “The joke plays on the idea that everyone is mune to bad luck at some point.”
What part of speech is “mune”?
“Mune” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of mune?
"mune" (adj) means not immune; vulnerable or susceptible to something.
