irrenunciable

non-renounceable

adjective ee-rreh-noon-SYAH-bleh Rare

Also means

inalienable

Usage Note

Irrenunciable describes a right, duty, or principle that cannot be given up or waived, and it is most at home in legal and political discourse (derechos irrenunciables, 'inalienable rights'). It is built from the prefix ir- (negation) + renunciable ('renounceable'). The double -rr- reflects the Spanish spelling rule after a prefix ending in a consonant.

Examples

"La libertad es un derecho irrenunciable."

Natural Translation

Freedom is a non-renounceable right.

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