immunity
English
Etymology
From Old French immunité, from Latin immunitas, in the legal sense; for the medical use see immunization.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈmjuːnəti/
Noun
immunity (countable and uncountable, plural immunities)
- (uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
- (medicine) Fully protective resistance against infection.
- Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.
- (law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.
- Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.
- (law) 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.
- (in games and competitions) An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.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.
- (medicine) Fully protective resistance against infection.
- (countable) A resistance to a specific thing.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- (law): diplomatic immunity
Derived terms
- derivative use immunity
- immunize
- immuno-
- immunology
- transactional immunity
- use immunity
Translations
the quality of being resistant to infection
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exemption from specified duties
exemption from legal prosecution
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exemption given to a player
resistance to a specific thing
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