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invalidity

1 American  
[in-vuh-lid-i-tee] / ˌɪn vəˈlɪd ɪ ti /

noun

  1. lack of validity.


invalidity 2 American  
[in-vuh-lid-i-tee] / ˌɪn vəˈlɪd ɪ ti /

noun

  1. invalidism.


Etymology

Origin of invalidity1

From the Medieval Latin word invaliditās, dating back to 1540–50. See invalid 2, -ity

Origin of invalidity2

First recorded in 1905–10; invalid 1 + -ity

Example Sentences

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The court has suspended its declaration of invalidity for three years, giving parliament time to amend the current laws to align with its judgement.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Young voters typically vote in primaries in vanishingly small numbers, comparable only to the size of the post-80 crowd, whose statistics are decimated by invalidity and death.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

“It’s not just that they haven’t made a compelling case for constitutional invalidity in this application, they’ve made absolutely no case for it,” Begbie said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 25, 2023

“The fundamental conclusions are the invalidity of the death certificate when it comes to cachexia as a cause of death,” Aurelio Luna, one of the panel’s experts, said at that time.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

It comprises a series of insurances for laborers, to secure them from losses by sickness, accidents, invalidity, and age.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard