invulnerability
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- noun
- /ˌɪnvʌlˈnɜrəbɪlɪti/
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invulnerabilidad
- The superhero's invulnerability allowed him to withstand any attack without injury.
- a sense of invulnerability
But what that really is meant to celebrate is your your seemingly invulnerability to spice.
- But what that really is meant to celebrate is your your seemingly invulnerability to spice.
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.
Blog text (29) -
Some kind of imagined invulnerability?
Fiction book (2002) -
Adolescents may not sufficiently consider the possible consequences of their actions, and they may have a perception of invulnerability to consequences.
Academic text (2003) -
Perloff (1983) argued that many people have an "illusion of invulnerability." This is a belief that "bad" things cannot happen to them.
Academic text (2003) -
If students are confident in their ability to get help in risky situations, it may decrease perceived invulnerability and encourage proactive self-protective behaviors.
Academic text (2005) -
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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Not being affected by criticism or public opinion
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A state in which someone cannot be defeated
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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
A state in which something cannot be attacked, questioned, or defeated
Being protected from attack or punishment so people do not challenge you
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.