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Inviolable vs Inherent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between inviolable and inherent

is that inviolable is not violable; not to be infringed while inherent is naturally as part or consequence of something.

inviolable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not violable; not to be infringed.
  • Not susceptible of violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
  • Incapable of being injured or invaded.
  • Derived terms

    * inviolability * inviolableness * inviolably

    Synonyms

    * (not violable) unbreakable, unbreachable * (not susceptible of being profaned) holy, sacred, sacrosanct * (incapable of being injured or invaded) invincible, unassailable

    Antonyms

    * (not violable) incompliable (incapable of being complied''); violable, breakable (''capable of being violated ) * (not susceptible of being profaned) violable * (incapable of being injured or invaded) invadable

    References

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    inherent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Naturally as part or consequence of something.
  • * (Lyn Beth Neylon)
  • You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law.
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    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with inherit .

    Antonyms

    * extrinsic

    Synonyms

    * ingrained