SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inalienable
adjective
Unable to be taken away or transferred.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Not transferable or forfeitable
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Usage distinction
Return to topInalienable rights cannot properly be surrendered or taken away; nontransferable focuses specifically on transfer.
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See inalienable in use
The essay argues that freedom of thought is an inalienable right.
The students' fictional town charter made a shared orchard inalienable, forbidding either its removal from community ownership or its transfer to a private purchaser.
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