Invulnerability: meaning, definitions and examples

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invulnerability

 

[ ɪnˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,615 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.