Synonyms for immunity
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: Protective resistance against disease.
Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- immunities → exemptions, privileges, resistances, freedoms…
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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.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- resistance Charles always takes the line of least resistance.
- privilege It is a great privilege to be with you in Tatoeba.
- exemption You have a personal tax exemption of 500,000 yen.
- prerogative It's your prerogative to decide whether to go on the trip.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| immunity | steady | |
| resistance | steady | |
| privilege | steady | |
| exemption | falling | |
| prerogative | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- safety2
- 7 letters
- release2, freedom2, liberty3, charter2
- 9 letters
- franchise2, privilege2, exemption3
- 10 letters
- resistance3
- 11 letters
- prerogative4, exoneration5
- 12 letters
- dispensation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (safety2 = 2 syllables).