immunity

About 7.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: Protective resistance against disease.

   Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.

2. noun Protective resistance against disease.

   Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.

3. noun An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.

   Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.

4. noun An exemption from prosecution.

   The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron.

5. noun An exemption from penance.
6. noun An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.

   After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the fewest points.

7. noun A resistance to a specific thing.

   Superbugs are bacteria that develop an immunity to antibiotics.

Similar words

exemption unsusceptibility granting immunity immunology immunization immunologic immunodeficiency antibody arthritis respiratory

Often followed by

from to of in is and for against was

Word family

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