invulnerability
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- noun
- /ˌɪnvʌlˈnɜrəbɪlɪti/
- The superhero's invulnerability allowed him to withstand any attack without injury.
- a sense of invulnerability
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Examples
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Her invulnerability to criticism made it easier for her to pursue her dreams without fear.
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Many young adults often feel a sense of invulnerability, leading them to take greater risks.
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A sense of invulnerability is often found in association with critical incidents.
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Some kind of imagined invulnerability?
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Adolescents may not sufficiently consider the possible consequences of their actions, and they may have a perception of invulnerability to consequences.
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Perloff (1983) argued that many people have an "illusion of invulnerability." This is a belief that "bad" things cannot happen to them.
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If students are confident in their ability to get help in risky situations, it may decrease perceived invulnerability and encourage proactive self-protective behaviors.
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Elkind noted the adolescent tendency to believe themselves to be different from others, resulting in a false sense of power and invulnerability.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
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A state in which someone cannot be defeated
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Not being affected by criticism or public opinion
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A quality that makes something impossible to break or harm
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The state of being strong enough to resist attack
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Being protected from attack or punishment so people do not challenge you
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A state in which something cannot be attacked, questioned, or defeated
The quality of not breaking when pressed or hit
Antonyms
How Invulnerable
Surface Forms
Morphology
invulnerability = invulnerable (transparent) = in + vulnerable + ity
This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'invulnerable' meaning the state or quality of being invulnerable.
Etymology
Invulnerability combines the prefix in- meaning 'not' with vulnerable, a word that comes from an old root meaning 'wound'. So, invulnerability literally means 'not able to be wounded', which is why it describes being impossible to harm, damage, or defeat.