inviolable
ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩
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Definition of inviolable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
absolute protectionnever to be broken or dishonored
  • The treaty was considered inviolable by both countries..
sacrosanct unassailable untouchable
2.
bordersmust not be crossed without permission
  • The country's borders were declared inviolable by the government.
sacrosanct untouchable
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Origin of inviolable

Latin, in- (not) + violabilis (able to be violated)

Terms with inviolable included in their meaning

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sacredadj.
inviolable
not to be violated or profaned
religion
regarded as sacred and inviolable
exclusive
place of inviolable privacy
international law
principle that a state's borders are inviolable
inviolable
not able to be violated or infringed

Examples of inviolable in a sentence

  • The inviolable rules of the organization were strictly enforced.
  • The treaty made the border inviolable.
  • Their inviolable rights were protected by law.

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  1. French:inviolable, ...
  2. German:unverletzlich, ...
  3. Italian:intoccabile, sacro, ...
  4. Spanish:inviolable, sagrado, ...
  5. Portuguese:intocável, ...
  6. Chinese:不可侵犯的, 不可侵犯, ...
  7. Japanese:不可侵の, 侵してはならない, ...
  8. Arabic:مَصُون, مُحَرَّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּל יוּפַר, בִּלְתִּי נִתָּן לַחֲצִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:неприкосновенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:недоторканний, ...
  12. Hindi:अलंघनीय, अभेद्य, ...
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