in-violably
ə adjective
1.
prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary; an inviolable promise.
2.
incapable of being violated; incorruptible; unassailable: inviolable secrecy.
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inviolable (ɪnˈvaɪələbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| that must not or cannot be transgressed, dishonoured, or broken; to be kept sacred: an inviolable oath | |
| inviola'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'violableness | |
| —n | |
| in'violably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
inviolable
1530, from L. inviolabilis "invulnerable," from in- "not" + violabilis, from violare "to do violence to" (see violation). The adj. inviolate "unbroken, intact" is attested from 1412.
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