inalienable

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed around 1645 from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable (“alienable”), equivalent to in- +‎ alienable. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈneɪ.lɪ.ə.nə.bəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/ === Adjective === inalienable (not comparable) Not subject to being alienated, that is, surrendered, taken away, or transferred to another. Synonym: unalienable Antonym: alienable Coordinate term: nontransferable Near-synonyms: indelible, unsurrenderable, permanent (grammar) Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts, regarding permanence. Synonym: unalienable Antonym: alienable ==== Usage notes ==== While inalienable and unalienable are today used interchangeably (with inalienable the more common) the terms have historically sometimes been distinguished. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin inalienabĭlis, equivalent to in- +‎ alienable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inaljeˈnable/ [i.na.ljeˈna.β̞le] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: i‧na‧lie‧na‧ble === Adjective === inalienable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inalienables) inalienable Synonym: inajenable Antonym: alienable ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “inalienable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025