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单词 unkillability
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unkillabilityn.

Brit. /ˌʌnkɪləˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌənˌkɪləˈbɪlədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, killable adj., -ity suffix.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + killable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Compare slightly later unkillable adj.
The quality of not being killable. Cf. slightly later unkillable adj.
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unkillability1835
1835 Lady Lytton Diary 21 Dec. in L. Devey Life Lady Lytton (1887) 102 My nature must be a happy mixture of asbestos, cast iron, and feline unkillability.
1957 Nation (N.Y.) 12 Jan. 43/2 A kind of Jewish indomitable guts, that ultimate unkillability which comes only from grandparents in yamulke and horse-hair wig.
1972 Spectator 8 Apr. 546/2 His virtues being slyness, unkillability and a sour talent for the wisecrack.
2013 R. Blondell Helen of Troy ii. 42 Her myths feature a number of close brushes with death that seem to insist on her unkillability.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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