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inalienable

/ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/ adjective C2
  1. Not subject to being alienated, that is, surrendered, taken away, or transferred to another. · Near-synonyms: indelible, unsurrenderable, permanent· An inalienable right is a right that cannot be given away nor taken away.
  2. 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.
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