unalienable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unalienable in British English:
UK [ʌnˈeɪliənəbl]
How to pronounce unalienable in American English:
US [ʌnˈeljənəbəl, -ˈeliə-]
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- Adjective:
- incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
Word Origin
- unalienable (adj.)
- 1610s, from un- (1) "not" + alienable. Related: Unalienably.
Example
- 1. Endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights .
- 2. On the one hand , we have these unalienable rights .
- 3. This note was a promise that all men , yes , black men as well as white men , would be guaranteed the " unalienable rights " of " life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness . "
- 4. Each of you is a precious creation of the creator , endowed with equal and unalienable rights and delivered into this world with certain life-long goals .
- 5. " All of them ...... claim unalienable dignity as individuals " ( garrison keillor )