SuaviloquyToday’s word

immunity

Immunity, n.; pl. Immunities.

Etymology: [L. immunitas, fr. immunis free from a public service; pref. im- not + munis complaisant, obliging, cf. munus service, duty: cf. F. immunité. See Common, and cf. Mean, a.]

1. Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege; as, the immunities of the free cities of Germany; the immunities of the clergy.

2. Freedom; exemption; as, immunity from error.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for immunity; he lists it under right.

Where he writes about it:

A privilege may be of doing or avoiding; in the latter case it is an exemption or immunity; as, a privilege of hunting or fishing; exemption from military service; immunity from arrest. — from right

Synonyms

rightclaimexemptionfranchiselibertylicenseprerogativeprivilege

Antonyms

danger

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