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Inviolate: meaning, definitions and examples

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inviolate

 

[ ษชnหˆvaษช.ษ™.lษ™t ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

moral principles

Inviolate refers to something that is untouched, unbroken, or not violated. It often describes sacred or important principles that must be preserved or respected, indicating a sense of purity or integrity.

Synonyms

sacred, unbroken, untouched, unviolated

Examples of usage

  • The rights of every individual are considered inviolate.
  • The Constitution should remain inviolate to protect democracy.
  • They vowed to keep the trust inviolate despite challenges.
Context #2 | Adjective

personal privacy

Inviolate can also refer to something that is personal and should not be intruded upon, such as an individual's private life or space.

Synonyms

inviolable, sacrosanct, untouchable

Examples of usage

  • Her personal boundaries are to remain inviolate.
  • Every person's thoughts should be kept inviolate.
  • He respected her inviolate solitude.

Translations

Translations of the word "inviolate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intacto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฟเคšเคฒเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unverletzbar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tak terjamah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพั‚ะพั€ะบะฐะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nienaruszalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไพตๅฎณใ•ใ‚Œใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inviolable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inviolable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dokunulmaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นจํ•ด๋  ์ˆ˜ ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ู†ุชู‡ูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neporuลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedotknuteฤพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฏไพต็Šฏ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nedotaknjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณframseljanlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑะทั‹ะปะผะฐะนั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ toxunulmaz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inviolable

Etymology

The term 'inviolate' has its origins in Latin, derived from 'inviolatus', which means 'not violated'. This Latin term is formed from 'in-', a prefix meaning 'not', and 'violatus', the past participle of 'violare', which means 'to violate'. The earliest recorded use of 'inviolate' in English dates back to the late 14th century, where it was used to describe something that was undisturbed or intact. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass moral and ethical contexts, emphasizing the importance of preserving sacred values and personal privacy. The word has oftentimes been invoked in discussions pertaining to rights, integrity, and inviolability in legal frameworks, reinforcing the idea that certain principles and spaces must always be protected from infractions.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,512, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.