inviolacy

The inviolacy of the home is a fundamental right.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or quality of being inviolate: "inviolacy" refers to the condition of being free from violation, injury, or desecration; the state of being kept sacred or secure from harm or transgression.

Usage Examples

• (The treaty’s condition of not being broken or violated was maintained.)
• (The diary’s state of being untouched or unharmed was important to her.)
• (The temple’s quality of being kept sacred and unharmed was preserved.)

Advanced Usage

• "to maintain inviolacy": to keep something in a state that is not violated or damaged.

  • The constitution seeks to maintain the inviolacy of human rights. (The constitution aims to preserve the rights as sacred and unbreakable.)

• "inviolacy of a promise": the condition of a promise being kept without being broken.

  • His word was his bond; he insisted on the inviolacy of every commitment he made. (He required that every promise remain unbroken.)

Variants and Related Words

• Inviolate (adj): not violated or profaned; intact.
  • The ancient manuscript remained inviolate after centuries. (The manuscript was untouched and unharmed.)
• Inviolability (n): the quality of being inviolable (often used interchangeably with "inviolacy" but sometimes implies a stronger sense of being unassailable).
  • The inviolability of diplomatic immunity is a cornerstone of international relations. (The immunity cannot be violated or challenged.)

Synonyms

• Sanctity: the state of being holy or sacred; inviolable.
• Intactness: the condition of being whole and undamaged.
• Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; also, the state of being whole and unimpaired.

Related Idioms

• "Sacred and inviolate": used to emphasize that something is considered holy and cannot be violated.
  • The rights of the accused are considered sacred and inviolate in a fair legal system. (The rights are treated as holy and unbreakable.)