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inalienable

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in⋅al⋅ien⋅a⋅ble

  [in-eyl-yuh-nuh-buhl, -ey-lee-uh-]
–adjective
not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated: inalienable rights.
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Origin:
1635–45; in- 3 + alienable

Related forms:
in⋅al⋅ien⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, in⋅al⋅ien⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
in⋅al⋅ien⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
inviolable, absolute, unassailable, inherent.
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in·al·ien·a·ble   (ĭn-āl'yə-nə-bəl, -ā'lē-ə-)   
adj.  That cannot be transferred to another or others: inalienable rights.
in·al'ien·a·bil'i·ty n., in·al'ien·a·bly adv.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: in·alien·able
Pronunciation: in-'Al-y&-n&-b&l, -'A-lE-&-
Function: adjective
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred <inalienable rights> —in·alien·abil·i·ty /-"Al-y&-n&-'bi-l&-tE, -"A-lE-&-/ noun —in·alien·ably adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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