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Immunity

//ɪˈmjuːnəti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:; Protective resistance against disease. countable, uncountable

    "Some people have better immunity to diseases than others."

  2. 2
    an act exempting someone wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:; An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services. countable, uncountable

    "Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities."

  4. 4
    the quality of being unaffected by something wordnet
  5. 5
    The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:; An exemption from prosecution. countable, uncountable

    "The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron."

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  1. 6
    the state of not being susceptible wordnet
  2. 7
    The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:; An exemption from penance. countable, uncountable

    "Nevertheless, his reason rebelled, and his sense of religion by no means allowed the justice of refusing the amiable, handsome, and wealthy Englishman, whom his sweet child preferred, and who was perfectly willing that the signora should enjoy all the liberty required by her conscience and her church, together with such sums as should, from time to time, purchase the prayers of the faithful, and all other immunities, so far as his fortune furnished the means."

  3. 8
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease wordnet
  4. 9
    The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:; An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play. countable, uncountable

    "After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the fewest points."

  5. 10
    A resistance to a specific thing. countable

    "Superbugs are bacteria that develop an immunity to antibiotics."

Etymology

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.

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