Meaning & Definition of Inviolable in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Secure from violation or profanation; sacred.

  Example Sentence: The inviolable rights of individuals must be respected.

• Definition: Incapable of being violated or infringed.

  Example Sentence: This agreement provides inviolable protection for the parties involved.

Etymology

Origin: Late Middle English: from Latin 'inviolabilis', from 'in-' meaning 'not' + 'violabilis' from 'violare' meaning 'to violate'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• inviolable rights: Basic freedoms that should not be violated.
• inviolable territory: Land that is protected from intrusion or invasion.
• inviolable covenant: An agreement that should not be broken under any circumstances.

Translations

• Spanish: inviolable

• French: inviolable

• German: unverletzlich

• Russian: неприкосновенный

Related Words

• violate: To break or infringe upon a rule or agreement.

• violable: Capable of being violated or broken.