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inaffable |
inaffectation |
inaffected |
inaidable |
inalienability |
inalienable
| inalienableness
| inalienably
| inalimental
| inalterability
| inalterable
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inalienable
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective inalienable has 2 senses
- inalienable(a = adj.all) unalienable - incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" Antonym: alienable
- inalienable(s = adj.all) unforfeitable - not subject to forfeiture; "an unforfeitable right"
CIDE DICTIONARY
inalienable, a. [Pref. in- not + alienable: cf. F. inaliénable.].
Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable; as, in inalienable birthright. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
inalienable, adj. that cannot be transferred to another; not alienable.
Derivative
inalienability n. inalienably adv.
THESAURUS
inalienable
bound up in, bound up with, deep-seated, esoteric, immanent, impartible, implanted, implicit, incommunicable, indefeasible, indissoluble, indivisible, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inner, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inward, inwrought, irreducible, noncommunicable, noncontagious, noninfectious, private, resident, secret, subjective, unalienable, unchallengeable, undividable, unimpartable, unquestionableROGET THESAURUS
inalienable
Retention
N retention, retaining, keep, detention, custody, tenacity, firm hold, grasp, gripe, grip, iron grip, fangs, teeth, claws, talons, nail, unguis, hook, tentacle, tenaculum, bond, clutches, tongs, forceps, pincers, nippers, pliers, vice, paw, hand, finger, wrist, fist, neaf, neif, bird in hand, captive, retaining, retentive, tenacious, unforfeited, undeprived, undisposed, uncommunicated, incommunicable, inalienable, in mortmain, in strict settlement, uti possidetis.Dueness
N due, dueness, right, privilege, prerogative, prescription, title, claim, pretension, demand, birthright, immunity, license, liberty, franchise, vested interest, vested right, sanction, authority, warranty, charter, warrant, constitution, tenure, bond, claimant, appellant, plaintiff, having a right to, entitled to, claiming, deserving, meriting, worthy of, privileged, allowed, sanctioned, warranted, authorized, ordained, prescribed, constitutional, chartered, enfranchised, prescriptive, presumptive, absolute, indefeasible, unalienable, inalienable, imprescriptible, inviolable, unimpeachable, unchallenged, sacrosanct, due to, merited, deserved, condign, richly deserved, allowable, lawful, licit, legitimate, legal, legalized, square, unexceptionable, right, equitable, due, en r gle, fit, fitting, correct, proper, meet, befitting, becoming, seemly, decorous, creditable, up to the mark, right as a trivet, just the thing, quite the thing, selon les r gles, duly, ex officio, de jure, by right, by divine right, jure divino, Dei gratia, in the name of, civis Romanus sum, +a chaque saint sa chandelle.
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