Unalienable vs Inalienable - What's the difference?
unalienable | inalienable | Synonyms |
Not alienable.
* 1776, July 4th, (United States Declaration of Independence)
Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable.
(grammar) Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts.
Inalienable is a synonym of unalienable.
As adjectives the difference between unalienable and inalienable
is that unalienable is not alienable while inalienable is incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable.unalienable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Usage notes
Generally considered interchangeable with inalienable, even in legal settings. In the past occasionally distinguished but not specifically contrasted with inalienable; see for details.Synonyms
* (l)inalienable
English
(Inalienable possession) (way too much verbiage for a dictionary entry)Adjective
(-)- inalienable right a right that cannot be given away
Usage notes
While inalienable' and unalienable are today used interchangeably with '''''in alienable more common, the terms have historically sometimes been distinguished.“Unalienable” vs. “Inalienable”], [http://adask.wordpress.com/about/ Alfred Adask, Adask’s law, July 15, 2009, 3:56 PM