Added 7 October 2026
immunity
/ɪˈmjuːnəti/ noun
Latin root: immūnitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about immunity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state of not being susceptible.
unsusceptibility to rust
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease.
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The quality of being unaffected by something.
immunity to criticism
Origin
From Middle English immunite, from Old French immunité, from Latin immūnitās, in the legal sense; for the medical use see immunization. Equivalent to immune + -ity. Displaced native Old English frēols (“privilege, immunity”).
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