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inviolate

/ɪnˈvaɪələt/
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Adverb:inviolately
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• adjective

1

Free from violation, injury, profanation, or infringement; kept sacred, intact, or unbroken.

Example

"The ancient treaty remained inviolate for over a century, preserving peace across the borderlands."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Inviolate' describes an existing state of being unbroken or unprofaned (as in 'kept the promise inviolate'), whereas 'inviolable' describes a quality or rule that is incapable of being or must never be violated.

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• Nearby Words

invincibility
invincible
invincibly
inviolate
inviolately
invisibility
invisible

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late Middle English period from Latin 'inviolatus' ('unhurt, unbroken'), formed from the privative prefix 'in-' ('not') and 'violatus', the past participle of 'violare' ('to treat with violence or dishonor').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Inviolate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/inviolate
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