Meanings
comparative more imprescriptible · superlative most imprescriptible · alternative impræscriptible
- Not subject to self-restraint: absolute, inalienable.
Freedom is, indeed, the natural and imprescriptible right of man […].
1794, Mary Wollstonecraft, An Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution, II.41 more example
its part is to exhibit the historical circumstances under which the colonists as a 'free people,' had thrust upon them the high obligation of defending the imprescriptible rights of all men.
1922, Carl Becker, The Declaration of Independence, page 205Synonyms: imprescribable
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot subject to self-restraint: absolute, inalienable.
Origin
- Middle Frenchimprescriptible
- Englishimprescriptible
From Middle French imprescriptible, corresponding to im- + prescriptible.
More words from Middle French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek απαράγραπτος
- απαράγραπτος (aparágraptos)not prescriptible
Portuguese imprescritível
- imprescritívelnot prescriptible
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