adjective
- unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor
Usage: often used in legal and political contexts
Examples
- The Constitution protects our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- Freedom of speech is considered an inalienable human right.
- The court ruled that certain property rights are inalienable.
- She believed that dignity was an inalienable part of human nature.
- The treaty recognized the inalienable sovereignty of each nation.
- Parents have inalienable responsibilities toward their children.