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INALIENABLE
inalienable, unalienable
(adjective) incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights”
unforfeitable, inalienable
(adjective) not subject to forfeiture; “an unforfeitable right”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inalienable (not comparable)
Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable.
(grammar) Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts.
Usage notes
While inalienable and unalienable are today used interchangeably (with inalienable the more common) the terms have historically sometimes been distinguished.
Synonyms
• unalienable
Antonyms
• (incapable of being alienated): alienable
Source: Wiktionary
In*al"ien*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + alienable: cf. F. inaliénable.]
Definition: Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable; as, in inalienable birthright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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