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indismissibility

|in-dis-mis-si-bil-i-ty|

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/ˌɪndɪsmɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

not able to be dismissed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'indismissibility' originates from Latin-rooted English formation: the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') + 'dismiss' + the nominalizing suffix '-ibility' (from Latin '-ibilitas').

Historical Evolution

'dismiss' comes from Old French and Anglo-Norman forms (from Latin 'dimittere' where 'di-/dis-' meant 'apart' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'). The English adjective 'dismissible' (able to be dismissed) produced the noun-forming suffix '-ibility', and adding the negative prefix 'in-' yielded 'indismissibility' in modern English formation.

Meaning Changes

Initially the components meant 'not' + 'to send away' + 'state/quality of being able', and over time this produced the modern sense 'the state of being not able to be dismissed/removed'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being not dismissible; unable to be dismissed, rejected, or set aside.

The indismissibility of certain constitutional protections was central to the court's decision.

Synonyms

indismissabilityindismissiblenessinalienability

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/11/10 21:23