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inalienable

Main Entry:: in·alien·able
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)i-ˈnāl-yə-nə-bəl, -ˈnā-lē-ə-nə-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: probably from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable alienable
Date:: circa 1645

: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred <inalienable rights>

— in·alien·abil·i·ty

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\-ˌnāl-yə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌnā-lē-ə-nə-\ noun

— in·alien·ably

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\-ˈnāl-yə-nə-blē, -ˈnā-lē-ə-nə-\ adverb

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