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Immunity vs Immortal - What's the difference?

immunity | immortal |

As nouns the difference between immunity and immortal

is that immunity is (uncountable) the state of being insusceptible to something; notably: while immortal is one who is not susceptible to death.

As an adjective immortal is

not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.

immunity

English

Noun

  • (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  • # (in games and competitions) An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.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 least amount of points.
  • (countable) A resistance to a specific thing.

    • Related terms

    * immunize * immuno- * immunology * diplomatic immunity

    Synonyms

    * exemption * free pass * get out of jail free card

    immortal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
  • Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
    • his immortal words
  • Connected with or relating to immortality.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I have immortal longings in me.
  • (obsolete) Great; excessive; grievous.
    • (Hayward)

    Synonyms

    * undeadly * deathless * everlasting

    Antonyms

    * mortal

    Derived terms

    * immortality * immortally

    Related terms

    * (never dying) indestructible, unabolishable, unextinguishable * (being always remembered) unerasable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not susceptible to death.
  • A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
  • A member of the Académie française.
  • (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon; a wizard.
  • * 1999 , "Corey Crawford", RECRUITING: [circle] Tazmania/Middle Sphere: Admin, Builders, Immortals'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.mud.announce )
    • Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals . Immortals do not need experiance(SIC).

    External links

    * (Persian Immortals) *

    Related terms

    * mortal * mortality * mortician ----