Inalienable

Word INALIENABLE
Character 11
Hyphenation in al ien a ble
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Inalienable"

What do we mean by inalienable?

That cannot be transferred to another or others. adjective

Incapable of being alienated or transferred to another; that cannot or should not be transferred or given up.

Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable. adjective

Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable. adjective

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. adjective

Incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another adjective

Not subject to forfeiture adjective

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.

Yes this is a real word, it means that something is not subject to being taken away from or given away by the possessor. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Inalienable

The word "inalienable" in example sentences

He thinks the relative silence on God/religion in the Constitution is over-ridden by the Declaration of Independence (because it contains the phrase "inalienable rights endowed by the creator") and he thinks the First Amendment religion clauses apply only to Christians and Jews (and maybe, but probably not, Muslims). ❋ Julie Ingersoll (2012)

The original idea behind the phrase "inalienable rights" was that rights are inalienable because they are correlative to duties and responsibilities that exist objectively and transcend the will, and that we are therefore not allowed to shirk. ❋ Greg Forster (2011)

This was a point of central importance – for some purposes it was the point of central importance – in the political philosophies behind the Glorious Revolution and the American Revolution, from which the phrase "inalienable rights" historically sprang. ❋ Greg Forster (2011)

He said Moscow supported and will support what he described as the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to an independent state with its capital in east Jerusalem. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The word "inalienable" was inserted to deny this, and the only possible justification for it is the existence of transcendent duties. ❋ Greg Forster (2011)

Some earlier drafts used the word "inalienable," which is the term our modern dictionaries prefer. ❋ Digg (2011)

Mrs Tollefsen holds aloft her adorable 22-month-old first IVF baby, Freya, as proof of what she calls her inalienable 'right to be a mum', whatever her age. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And before our right-wing vandals weigh in, let me ask if "inalienable" is an absolute with respect to a citizen's rights? ❋ Unknown (2006)

person a: what [inalienable]? person b: it means that someone can't take something away from you, i.e. the [freedom] of [speach] ❋ Blair Oneal (2020)

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