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inviolate — free or safe from injury or violation; untouched and unharmed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: free or safe from injury or violation; untouched and unharmed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈvaɪələt/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's cookie recipe has remained inviolate for three generations - nobody dares to change a single ingredient!
  • The company's core values remained inviolate throughout the merger.
  • His smartphone remained mysteriously inviolate despite being dropped, thrown, and used as a hockey puck by his toddler.

inviolate

ADJECTIVE

[/ɪnˈvaɪələt/]

free or safe from injury or violation; untouched and unharmed

an elderly monk kneels respectfully before a gleaming golden shrine that sits perfectly clean on a marble altar. The monk gently sweeps fallen leaves away from the base while keeping a protective distance from the sacred object. Around them, the forest shows signs of storms and age with broken branches and weathered stones scattered about. The shrine itself remains spotlessly clean and undamaged despite the chaos that affected everything else nearby. Other monks approach quietly, all maintaining the same respectful distance to preserve the sanctuary's purity. something remaining free from injury or violation, untouched and unharmed
💡 Concept

an elderly monk kneels respectfully before a gleaming golden shrine that sits perfectly clean on a marble altar. The monk gently sweeps fallen leaves away from the base while keeping a protective distance from the sacred object. Around them, the forest shows signs of storms and age with broken branches and weathered stones scattered about. The shrine itself remains spotlessly clean and undamaged despite the chaos that affected everything else nearby. Other monks approach quietly, all maintaining the same respectful distance to preserve the sanctuary's purity. something remaining free from injury or violation, untouched and unharmed

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈvaɪələt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈvaɪələt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootviol
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'inviolatus' meaning 'not violated or harmed.' In ancient Rome, this term was used to describe sacred temples and sanctuaries that were protected from harm or desecration.

Breakdown

in- (not) + viol- (to violate/harm) + -ate (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of')

🎵Rhyme

chocolatedesolatecorporate
chocolate
desolate
corporate

🔗Collocations

remain inviolate
inviolate sanctuary
keep inviolate
inviolate principles
hold inviolate

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother's cookie recipe has remained inviolate for three generations - nobody dares to change a single ingredient!”

“The company's core values remained inviolate throughout the merger.”

😄 Fun example

“His smartphone remained mysteriously inviolate despite being dropped, thrown, and used as a hockey puck by his toddler.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

untouchedsacredpristineintactunharmed

Antonyms

violateddamagedcorrupted

Related

violatesacrosanctuntouchablepure

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