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inalienable (adj.)

"that cannot be given up," 1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + alienable (adj.). Perhaps from French inaliénable (16c.). Related: Inalienably; Inalienability.

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Definitions of inalienable from WordNet

inalienable (adj.)
incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another;
Synonyms: unalienable
inalienable (adj.)
not subject to forfeiture;
Synonyms: unforfeitable
From wordnet.princeton.edu