immunity

noun
/ɪˈmjuːnəti/

The state of being insusceptible to something; notably

Other meanings

protective resistance against disease.
An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.

Synonyms

free pass
get out of jail free card

Related words

immunity gap
derivative use immunity
herd immunity
alloimmunity
autoimmunity
chemoimmunity
cytoimmunity
dysimmunity
heteroimmunity
homoimmunity
hyperimmunity
hypoimmunity

Example sentences

“You still need to wear a mask until herd immunity is achieved.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "immūnitās".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “immunity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.