immunity
The state of being insusceptible to somethingThe state of being insusceptible to something; notably: Protective resistance against disease.
» Tom has diplomatic immunity.
Meaning
6 sensesThe state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
(countable, uncountable)Protective resistance against disease.
Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.
Immunität
иммуните́тimmunitét
(countable, uncountable)An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.
Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.
Freistellung
освобожде́ниеosvoboždénije
(countable, uncountable)An exemption from prosecution.
The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron.
Immunität
неприкоснове́нностьneprikosnovénnostʹ, иммуните́тimmunitét
недоторканністьnedotorkannistʹ, імунітетimunitet
(countable, uncountable)An exemption from penance.
(countable, uncountable)An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.
After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the fewest points.
(countable)A resistance to a specific thing.
Superbugs are bacteria that develop an immunity to antibiotics.
Immunität
иммуните́тimmunitét
- the quality of being unaffected by something
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
- an act exempting someone
- the state of not being susceptible
Examples
20 sentencesTom has diplomatic immunity.
I have immunity.
ruУ меня иммунитет.
deIch bin immun.
Tom has immunity.
ruУ Тома иммунитет.
deTom hat Immunität.
Parliamentary immunity is a controversial issue.
He developed immunity to the virus.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English immunite, from Old French immunité, from Latin immūnitās, in the legalFrom 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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Forms
plural: immunities| Singular | immunity |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease:resistance
- an act exempting someone:exemptiongranting immunity
- the state of not being susceptible:unsusceptibility
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable