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inviolable
[ in-vahy-uh-luh-buhl ]
adjective
- prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration:
an inviolable sanctuary;
an inviolable promise.
- incapable of being violated; impregnable; unassailable:
inviolable secrecy.
inviolable
/ ɪˈɪəəə /
adjective
- that must not or cannot be transgressed, dishonoured, or broken; to be kept sacred
an inviolable oath
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈٲ, noun
- ˈDZ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ······ٲ [in-vahy-, uh, -l, uh, -, bil, -i-tee] Rare, ·····Ա noun
- ···· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of inviolable1
Example Sentences
Article 2 of the constitution states that Ukraine's sovereignty "extends throughout its entire territory" which "within its present border is indivisible and inviolable".
Charter of 1945, guaranteeing all nations the right to independence and inviolable sovereignty.
"Everyone must understand that the police officer is inviolable, the police officer represents the state and the strength of the state," Kobakhidze told a press briefing.
The Ministry of Justice insisted that the right to life, enshrined in the constitution of 2011, was inviolable.
My fall-asleep routine always, inviolably, involves reading either a physical or Kindle book.
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