unalienable
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9.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈeɪliənəbl/
- Formal
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inalienable
- All American citizens possessed pre-political rights, including an unalienable right to liberty.
- unalienable rights
- unalienable rights to life
So the idea that rights are unalienable seems to distance Lot from the libertarian.
- So the idea that rights are unalienable seems to distance Lot from the libertarian.
- That all men are created equal, endowed by their created with certain unalienable rights.
- We are born with unalienable rights and you are stomping on them.
- An acknowledgement that God, not government, has granted us certain unalienable rights like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Examples
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The rights of man flow from the laws of nature itself, and as such are natural, unalienable, and essential to meaningful existence.
Academic text (1993) -
Something more was at stake—the unalienable, natural rights of man, as enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.
Academic text (1998) -
Which principle had priority, that of "consent" or that of "unalienable rights"?
Academic text (2000) -
We are born with unalienable rights and you are stomping on them.
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"All men are created equal, "endowed with certain unalienable rights.
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As such, individuals have the unalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Blog text (33) -
The Declaration takes its bearings from the idea of certain unalienable rights.
Academic text (1998) -
This note was the promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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In 1776, we laid the foundation of a regime that would secure our unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Academic text (2002) -
The Declaration of Independence states that all individuals have certain unalienable rights that cannot be taken away.
Synonyms
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8.0
A right that nobody can take away or give to someone else
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9.1
Too important to change or question
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8.6
Too important or sacred to be broken
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9.3
Cannot be given up or taken away by agreement
1
9.9
A right or claim that cannot be taken away
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6.6
You cannot give or sell it to another person
Cannot be given or sold to another person
Not able to be taken away by law or contract
Not able to be taken away by law or contract
Cannot be sold or exchanged for money
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unalienable starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from alien meaning 'other' or 'belonging to someone else'. So a helpful way to remember unalienable is that it describes a right or thing you cannot give away or have taken from you.