inviolate

[ in-vahy-uh-lit, -leyt ]
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adjective
  1. free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage.

  2. undisturbed; untouched.

  1. not infringed.

Origin of inviolate

1
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin inviolātus unhurt, inviolable. See in-3, violate

Other words from inviolate

  • in·vi·o·la·cy [in-vahy-uh-luh-see], /ɪnˈvaɪ ə lə si/, in·vi·o·late·ness, noun
  • in·vi·o·late·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for inviolate

inviolate

/ (ɪnˈvaɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /


adjective
  1. free from violation, injury, disturbance, etc

  2. a less common word for inviolable

Derived forms of inviolate

  • inviolacy or inviolateness, noun
  • inviolately, adverb

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