definitions

inviolate

[ in-vahy-uh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ɪnˈvaɪ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective

free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage.
undisturbed; untouched.
unbroken.
not infringed.

RELATED WORDS

good, decent, honest, clean, fresh, true, sacrosanct, safe, mature, sound, solid, mint, blameless, celibate, continent, exemplary, guileless, immaculate, inculpable, innocent

Nearby words

invigorate, invigorating, invincible, invincible armada, inviolable, inviolate, inviscation, inviscid, invisible, invisible balance, invisible glass

Origin of inviolate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin inviolātus unhurt, inviolable. See in-3, violate

Related forms

in·vi·o·la·cy [in-vahy-uh-luh-see] /ɪnˈvaɪ ə lə si/, in·vi·o·late·ness, nounin·vi·o·late·ly, adverb

Can be confused

inviolable inviolate
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British Dictionary definitions for inviolate

inviolate

/ (ɪnˈvaɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

free from violation, injury, disturbance, etc
a less common word for inviolable

Derived Forms

inviolacy or inviolateness, nouninviolately, adverb
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