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inviolability

inviolability

2 9.3
A rule that people must not harm rights, borders, or messages
  • noun
  • /ɪnˌvaɪəˈlæbɪlɪti/
translation icon : inviolabilidad
  • The honor of a gentleman demands the inviolability of his word and the incorruptibility of his principles.
  • inviolability of religious beliefs

So Rawls is concerned with an inviolability of humanity based on a notion of justice.

Examples

  • Indeed, they are divided over those operations that do breach inviolability.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The inviolability of personal privacy is essential for maintaining individual freedom.

  • And third, the inviolability of the marriage tie.

    Anna Karenina (1935)

  • Such individuals do not enjoy personal inviolability and may be arrested pending trial if circumstances should otherwise warrant.

    Blog text (29)

  • Once married, the inviolability of the royal lineage protected her from losing status.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Other treaties likewise acknowledge the inviolability of territory.

    Academic text (2017)

  • States have long enjoyed territorial inviolability vis-à-vis their coastal waters.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Isaiah had preached the inviolability of Zion, and Micah is sharply critical of the Davidic dynasty.

  • Similarly, U.S. government representatives regularly offer expressions of opinio juris that operate from the premise of territorial sovereignty's inviolability.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Many international laws emphasize the inviolability of human rights as a fundamental principle.

Synonyms

indefeasibility
vsinviolability
  • Formal
9.9

A document or right that cannot be removed by later legal action

is broader, meaning protected from harm or infringement
unassailability
vsinviolability
9.8

A state in which something cannot be attacked, questioned, or defeated

is about general protection from harm rather than immunity to attack

Antonyms

exposure
295 3.5

Being in contact with something that can affect you

vulnerability
156 5.1

A state of being easily harmed physically or emotionally

How Inviolable

inviolability
2 9.3
security
408 2.4
protection
974 1.0
vulnerability
156 5.1
exposure
295 3.5

Surface Forms

inviolability singular
inviolabilities plural

Morphology

inviolability = inviolable (semi-transparent) = in + viol + able + ity

The noun is a straightforward quality or state formation from the adjective 'inviolable' using the common suffix '-ity'.

Etymology

Inviolability comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and violare meaning 'to violate' or 'to break'. So inviolability means something that must not be broken, harmed, or crossed, which is why we speak of the inviolability of rights, borders, or diplomatic papers.