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nounnounadjective

l’immune

immune

Definition & meaning

Immune means immune, protected, or exempt:

  • Protected against a disease, usually because of the immune system.
  • Unaffected by something, such as criticism or temptation.
  • Exempt from a legal obligation or prosecution in a particular context.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine singular nouns. Its plural is immuni .

It comes from Latin immunis, meaning “exempt from duties or obligations.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • protetto — “protected”; broader than immune and does not necessarily imply immunity.
  • esente — “exempt”; used for freedom from an obligation or burden.
  • vulnerabile — “vulnerable”; the opposite when referring to susceptibility to harm.
  • suscettibile — “susceptible”; particularly appropriate for susceptibility to a disease or influence.

Common phrases & collocations

  • immune da una malattia — immune to a disease
  • immune alle critiche — unaffected by criticism

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Examples

Sono immune alla malattia.adjective

I am immune to the disease.

Quei testimoni sembravano immuni alle sue minacce.adjective

Those witnesses seemed immune to his threats.

Dopo il vaccino, molti bambini erano immuni.adjective

After the vaccine, many children were immune.

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