Unalienable (Adjective)
Meaning
Incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The Constitution enshrines certain unalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government or any other authority.
- As stated in the Declaration of Independence, all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- These unalienable rights are considered fundamental to human dignity and cannot be surrendered or transferred to another entity.
- The concept of unalienable rights emphasizes that certain freedoms are inherent to human beings and cannot be repudiated or denied.
- The founders of the United States believed that certain unalienable rights, such as freedom of speech and freedom of the press, are essential to a functioning democracy.