Invulnerability: meaning, definitions and examples
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invulnerability
[ ɪnˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti ]
ability to resist damage
Invulnerability is the state of being immune to or protected from harm, injury, or damage. It is the quality of being invincible or indestructible, often associated with superheroes or mythical characters.
Synonyms
immunity, indestructibility, invincibility
Examples of usage
- The superhero's invulnerability allowed him to withstand any attack.
- The magical shield granted invulnerability to the warrior.
feeling of being untouchable
Invulnerability can also refer to a feeling of being untouchable or impervious to criticism, failure, or negative emotions. It is a sense of being invincible or above reproach.
Synonyms
imperviousness, inviolability, untouchability
Examples of usage
- His arrogance stemmed from a misplaced sense of invulnerability.
- She projected an aura of invulnerability that intimidated others.
Translations
Translations of the word "invulnerability" in other languages:
🇵🇹 invulnerabilidade
🇮🇳 अभेद्यता
🇩🇪 Unverwundbarkeit
🇮🇩 ketidakrentanan
🇺🇦 невразливість
🇵🇱 niewrażliwość
🇯🇵 無敵
🇫🇷 invulnérabilité
🇪🇸 invulnerabilidad
🇹🇷 yaralanmazlık
🇰🇷 무적
🇸🇦 الحصانة
🇨🇿 neporazitelnost
🇸🇰 neporaziteľnosť
🇨🇳 无敌
🇸🇮 nepremagljivost
🇮🇸 ósigrandi
🇰🇿 жеңілмейтіндік
🇬🇪 დაუმარცხებლობა
🇦🇿 məğlubedilməzlik
🇲🇽 invulnerabilidad
Word origin
The word 'invulnerability' originated from the Latin word 'invulnerabilis', which is a combination of 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'vulnerabilis' meaning 'able to be wounded'. The concept of invulnerability has been a common theme in mythology and folklore, often associated with gods, heroes, and legendary creatures who possess the ability to withstand any harm or injury.
See also: invulnerable, vulnerabilities, vulnerably.