Etymology · Late Latin
nōlī mē tangere
2 English words descend from Late Latin nōlī mē tangere, most common first.
- don't tread on meA slogan, associated during the American Revolutionary War with freedom from British rule, and in more recent years with libertarianism and anti-government sentiments.
- noli me tangereA picture depicting Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene shortly after his resurrection from the dead (see the etymology).