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impassibility

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im⋅pas⋅si⋅ble

  [im-pas-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. incapable of suffering pain.
2. incapable of suffering harm.
3. incapable of emotion; impassive.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < LL impassībilis. See im- 2 , passible

Related forms:
im⋅pas⋅si⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, im⋅pas⋅si⋅ble⋅ness, noun
im⋅pas⋅si⋅bly, adverb
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im·pas·si·ble   (ĭm-pās'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Not subject to suffering, pain, or harm.

  2. Unfeeling; impassive.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin impassibilis : in-, not; see in-1 + passibilis, passible; see passible.]
im·pas'si·bil'i·ty, im·pas'si·ble·ness n., im·pas'si·bly adv.
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