Inalienable
adjective
Cannot be taken away or given away.
Every human has inalienable rights.
Often appears as...
- inalienable rights
- inalienable liberties
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Cannot be taken away or given away.
Every human has inalienable rights.
Often appears as...
- inalienable rights
- inalienable liberties
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Human Rights
Inalienable often describes rights you are born with that nobody should violate.
The constitution declares that the right to freedom of speech is inalienable.
Pro Tip 2/3Cannot Transfer
'Inalienable' means something cannot be transferred or relinquished even by the person owning it.
Your inalienable right to live safely cannot be surrendered.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
The term is often used in legal or formal texts to discuss rights and freedoms.
The inalienable nature of these lands was upheld by the court.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Rights
Inalienable often describes rights you are born with that nobody should violate.
The constitution declares that the right to freedom of speech is inalienable.
Pro Tip 2/3Cannot Transfer
'Inalienable' means something cannot be transferred or relinquished even by the person owning it.
Your inalienable right to live safely cannot be surrendered.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
The term is often used in legal or formal texts to discuss rights and freedoms.
The inalienable nature of these lands was upheld by the court.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Rights
Inalienable often describes rights you are born with that nobody should violate.
The constitution declares that the right to freedom of speech is inalienable.
Pro Tip 2/3Cannot Transfer
'Inalienable' means something cannot be transferred or relinquished even by the person owning it.
Your inalienable right to live safely cannot be surrendered.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
The term is often used in legal or formal texts to discuss rights and freedoms.
The inalienable nature of these lands was upheld by the court.
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Tribal leadership -...
actually read it the phrase that sticks in many of our minds is things about inalienable rights that stage-five right life is great oriented only by our values no other guidance in fact most of the document is written at stage two my life sucks
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The Unconquered:...
people it is absolutely essential for certain Easter's and those who protect the jungles and the rights of the uncontacted people to be able to prove that they actually hold down and inhabit this land they have an inalienable right
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Why I love a country...
we have an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and I couldn't quite make that fit with what I knew to be my childhood imprisonment. I read history books,
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Tribal leadership -...
actually read it the phrase that sticks in many of our minds is things about inalienable rights that stage-five right life is great oriented only by our values no other guidance in fact most of the document is written at stage two my life sucks
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The Unconquered:...
people it is absolutely essential for certain Easter's and those who protect the jungles and the rights of the uncontacted people to be able to prove that they actually hold down and inhabit this land they have an inalienable right
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Why I love a country...
we have an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and I couldn't quite make that fit with what I knew to be my childhood imprisonment. I read history books,
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Roxane Gay
American Writer
It's an amusing idea to some, this feminism thing - this audacious notion that women should be able to move through the world as freely, and enjoy the same inalienable rights and bodily autonomy, as men. At least, that's the impression given when feminism and feminists are all too often the targets of lazy humor.
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George Takei
American Actor
Our democracy is dependent on people who passionately cherish the ideals of a democracy. Every man is created equal with an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It's a wonderful idea, and it takes people who cherish that idea to be actively involved in the process.
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Jacques Delors
French Economist
The problem of how we finance the welfare state should not obscure a separate issue: if each person thinks he has an inalienable right to welfare, no matter what happens to the world, that's not equity, it's just creating a society where you can't ask anything of people.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Leland Stanford
American Businessman
The right of each individual in any relation to secure to himself the full benefits of his intelligence, his capacity, his industry and skill are among the inalienable inheritances of humanity.
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Juan Antonio Samaranch
Spanish Celebrity
Our philosophy precedes from the belief that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a factor for promoting peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding among peoples.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
The respect and protection of woman and of maternity should be raised to the position of an inalienable social duty and should become one of the principles of human morality.
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Mike Huckabee
American Politician
I think at the heart of the pro-life movement is the idea that all people are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights starting with life.
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Victoria Woodhull
American Activist
I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Terrence McNally
American Playwright
I may think I have inalienable rights to be alive and happy, but I don't - life is a blessing.
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Roxane Gay
American Writer
It's an amusing idea to some, this feminism thing - this audacious notion that women should be able to move through the world as freely, and enjoy the same inalienable rights and bodily autonomy, as men. At least, that's the impression given when feminism and feminists are all too often the targets of lazy humor.
Quote examples
George Takei
American Actor
Our democracy is dependent on people who passionately cherish the ideals of a democracy. Every man is created equal with an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It's a wonderful idea, and it takes people who cherish that idea to be actively involved in the process.
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Jacques Delors
French Economist
The problem of how we finance the welfare state should not obscure a separate issue: if each person thinks he has an inalienable right to welfare, no matter what happens to the world, that's not equity, it's just creating a society where you can't ask anything of people.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Leland Stanford
American Businessman
The right of each individual in any relation to secure to himself the full benefits of his intelligence, his capacity, his industry and skill are among the inalienable inheritances of humanity.
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Juan Antonio Samaranch
Spanish Celebrity
Our philosophy precedes from the belief that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a factor for promoting peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding among peoples.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
The respect and protection of woman and of maternity should be raised to the position of an inalienable social duty and should become one of the principles of human morality.
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Mike Huckabee
American Politician
I think at the heart of the pro-life movement is the idea that all people are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights starting with life.
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Victoria Woodhull
American Activist
I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Terrence McNally
American Playwright
I may think I have inalienable rights to be alive and happy, but I don't - life is a blessing.
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