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单词 inalienable
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inalienable

(ɪneɪljənəbəl)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that someone has an inalienable right to something, you are emphasizing that they have a right to it which cannot be changed or taken away.
[formal, emphasis]
He said the republic now had an inalienable right to self-determination.
...respect for the inalienable rights of peoples and nations.
Synonyms: sacrosanct, absolute, unassailable, inherent More Synonyms of inalienable

inalienable in British English

(ɪnˈeɪljənəbəl)
adjective
not able to be transferred to another; not alienable
the inalienable rights of the citizen
Derived forms
inalienability (inˌalienaˈbility) or inalienableness (inˈalienableness)
noun
inalienably (inˈalienably)
adverb

inalienable in American English

(ɪnˈeɪljənəbəl)
adjective
that may not be taken away or transferred
inalienable rights
Derived forms
inalienability (inˌalienaˈbility)
noun
inalienably (inˈalienably)
adverb
Word origin
Fr inaliénable: see in-2 & alienable

Examples of 'inalienable' in a sentence
inalienable

"Just fine," he said to himself, asserting with that his inalienable right to defend it.
Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
To lie in the service of survival seemed to her an inalienable right, if not a duty.
Delman, David DEATH OF A NYMPH (2001)
this as a fundamental and inalienable human right, but now Bardo hinted that this was not so.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2001)
Any infringement of that choice constitutes serfdom, and liberty is the inalienable right of humankind.
Elizabeth Peters LION IN THE VALLEY (2001)
(adjective) 
Definition
not able to be taken away or transferred to another
respect for the inalienable rights of people and nations
Synonyms
sacrosanct
Weekend rest days were considered sacrosanct.
absolute
unassailable
His legal position is unassailable.
inherent
entailed (law)
non-negotiable
inviolable
The game had a single inviolable rule.
nontransferable
untransferable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of inviolable
Definition
that must not be broken or violated
The game had a single inviolable rule.
Synonyms
sacrosanct,
sacred,
hallowed,
holy,
inalienable,
unalterable
in the sense of unassailable
His legal position is unassailable.
Synonyms
undeniable,
indisputable,
irrefutable,
sound,
proven,
positive,
absolute,
conclusive,
incontrovertible,
incontestable

Nearby words of
inalienable

  • inadvertent
  • inadvertently
  • inadvisable
  • inalienable
  • inane
  • inanimate
  • inanity

Synonyms of 'inalienable'

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