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Allowing our government to kill citizens compromises the deepest moral values upon which this country was conceived: the inviolable dignity of human persons.
Helen Prejean

Meaning of "inviolable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INVIOLABLE

inviolable  [ɪnˈvaɪələbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INVIOLABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inviolable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INVIOLABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sanctity of life

In religion and ethics, inviolability or sanctity of life is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life which are said to be holy, sacred, or otherwise of such value that they are not to be violated. The concept of inviolability is an important tie between the ethics of religion and the ethics of law, as each seeks justification for its principles as based on both purity and natural concept, as well as in universality of application.

Definition of inviolable in the English dictionary

The definition of inviolable in the dictionary is that must not or cannot be transgressed, dishonoured, or broken; to be kept sacred.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INVIOLABLE


cancelable
ˈkænsələbəl
cancellable
ˈkænsələbəl
counselable
ˈkaʊnsələbəl
counsellable
ˈkaʊnsələbəl
handleable
ˈhændələbəl
interpolable
ɪnˈtɜːpələbəl
isolable
ˈaɪsələbəl
labelable
ˈleɪbələbəl
labellable
ˈleɪbələbəl
noncancelable
ˌnɒnˈkænsələbəl
percolable
ˈpɜːkələbəl
recycleable
ˌriːˈsaɪkələbəl
reelable
ˈriːələbəl
refuelable
riːˈfjuːələbəl
refuellable
riːˈfjʊələbəl
settleable
ˈsetələbəl
throttleable
ˈθrɒtələbəl
unassimilable
ˌʌnəˈsɪmələbəl
violable
ˈvaɪələbəl
whistleable
ˈwɪsələbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INVIOLABLE

invigoratingly
invigoration
invigorative
invigoratively
invigorator
invincibility
invincible
invincibleness
invincibly
inviolability
inviolableness
inviolably
inviolacy
inviolate
inviolately
inviolateness
invious
invirile
inviscid
invisibility

WORDS THAT END LIKE INVIOLABLE

able
articulable
assimilable
available
bailable
calculable
concealable
controllable
in words of one syllable
incalculable
manipulable
peelable
recyclable
refillable
regulable
scalable
semblable
syllable
unavailable
uncontrollable
unsellable

Synonyms and antonyms of inviolable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INVIOLABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inviolable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inviolable

Translation of «inviolable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INVIOLABLE

Find out the translation of inviolable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inviolable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inviolable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不可侵犯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inviolable
570 millions of speakers

English

inviolable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنتهك حرمتها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неприкосновенны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inviolável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অলঙ্ঘনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inviolable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dicabul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unantastbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不可侵の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불가침
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inviolable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không xâm phạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீறக்கூடாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bozulamaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inviolabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nienaruszalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недоторканні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inviolabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαραβίαστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onherroeplik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okränkbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ukrenkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inviolable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INVIOLABLE»

The term «inviolable» is regularly used and occupies the 80.191 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INVIOLABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inviolable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inviolable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inviolable

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3 QUOTES WITH «INVIOLABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inviolable.
1
Peter Coyote
The body is an inviolable limit. And you have to really hurt it before you know that.
2
William E. Gladstone
Remember the rights of the savage, as we call him. Remember that the happiness of his humble home, remember that the sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan, among the winter snows, is as inviolable in the eye of Almighty God, as can be your own.
3
Helen Prejean
Allowing our government to kill citizens compromises the deepest moral values upon which this country was conceived: the inviolable dignity of human persons.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INVIOLABLE»

Discover the use of inviolable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inviolable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction to Moral Theology
Moral Absolutes Protect the Inviolable Dignity of Human Persons and Point the Way Toward Fulfillment in Christ The great truth that absolute moral norms proscribing intrinsically evil acts, "valid always and for everyone, with no exception," is ...
William E. May, 2003
2
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, ...
I quote a few of the numerous examples: "The domicile is inviolable, as also epistolary correspondence and private papers" (Argentina); "every house is an inviolable asylum"/ "epistolary correspondence and private papers are inviolable"  ...
Johannes Morsink, 2011
3
The Metaphysics of Perfect Beings
It follows from these conditions that O(A0v A1 v . . . v An) is not an inviolable moral requirement. There is some world at which A0v A1 v . . . v An is true that is worse than any world at which A1 v . . . v An is true. The disjunction A0v A1 v . . . v An ...
Michael J. Almeida, 2012
4
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
LL. inviolabilita(t-)s; inviolability, < L. inviolabilis, inviolable : see inviolable.] The character or quality of being inviolable. The declamations respecting the inviolability of church property are Indebted for the greater part of their apparent force to ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
5
The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
F. in- inviront, r. t. riotabiliU = Sp. inviolabilidad = Pg. inviota- Boyle, bilidade, < LL . inviolabttita(t-)s, inviolability, < invirtuedt L. inriolabilis, inviolable: see inviolable. ] The character or quality of being inviolable. The declamations respecting the ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1889
6
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
[=r P. in- vioUibilitt = Sp. inv'iolabilidad = Pg. inviola- bilidade, < LL. inviolabilita{t- )s, inviolability, < L. inviolabilis, inviolable: see inviolable."] The character or quality of being inviolable. The declamations respecting the inviolability of church T ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
7
Deontology, Responsibility, and Equality
recognized" (e.g., through the legal rights we have and through other people's treatment of us) as inviolable and that this gratification does not depend on our believing ourselves (correctly or not) to be inviolable. Such gratification would be  ...
Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen, 2005
8
Under God?: Religious Faith and Liberal Democracy
of an entity's being inviolable, skepticism about the "not yet inviolable" argument focuses on the claim that no human being - not even a born human being, according to some versions of the argument - is inviolable (or is a "person" and ...
Michael J. Perry, 2003
9
Index to United States Documents Relating to Foreign ...
Art. 29; cons. archives and papers inviolable. 1832 May 16. Chill and U. S. A. General conv. of peace, etc. [obsolete; terminated Jan. 20, 1850, on notice from Chilean govt.]. Art. 28; inviolability of cons. archives and papers. 1836 Jan. 20.
Adelaide Rosalia Hasse, 1914
10
The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of ...
Kamm could counter that preserving a conception of persons according to which rights are necessarily inviolable is essential for achieving a world that is a 'better place'. But it is at least debatable that a world in which rights are thought of as ...
Timothy Shanahan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INVIOLABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inviolable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Teaching sex education misses the point unless you teach boys not …
Deep down, they know that their “right” to access hardcore pornography and purchase female flesh is inviolable. The Woman as Person ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
CBCP head: Same-sex marriage “tragic error” | Cebu News, The …
... into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life” and “the foundation of the family and inviolable social institution.”. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Everything you think you know about Reddit is wrong - Daily Herald
Among them: The fundamental belief -- upheld as inviolable law, by certain vocal minorities -- that Reddit has always existed for the sole ideal ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
Ed Leap: There's danger in having a culture of feelings
Feelings, however, are inviolable. So when former male Olympian Bruce Jenner feels like a woman, or “identifies” as a woman, that's all it takes ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
5
126 Soldiers Sue Nigerian Army For Wrongful Dismissal
NICN/ABJ/92/2015, through their lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, said the soldiers were denied “inviolable opportunity to be heard and make representation in defence ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
6
A Theological Note of Concern - Bangalore Mirror
It views property as a socially shared good: "The Christian tradition has never recognized the right to private property as absolute or inviolable, ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
7
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA - Heritage Florida Jewish …
Anna Chipczynska, president of the Jewish Community of Warsaw, stressed that the sites of mass murder are inviolable. She noted the ... «Heritage Florida Jewish News, Jul 15»
8
The Search for the Perfect Chowder
Almost without exception, these restaurants have met the only single inviolable rule that I have when evaluating chowder: if your chowder is ... «Pacers.com, Jul 15»
9
Justice for all Programme not releasing criminals - CJ | General …
'The dignity of all persons shall be inviolable'.” Meanwhile, the chairman of the Prisons Council, Rev. Steven Wengam indicated that the court is ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
US Seeks Extradition of Famed British Hactivist Lauri Love After UK …
The duty of the citizen is be prepared, if necessary, to mark out the line where the authority vested in the state ends and inviolable personal or ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»

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