inexcusability
|in-ex-cus-a-bi-li-ty|
/ˌɪnɪkˌskjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/
not able to be excused
Etymology
'inexcusability' originates from Latin and Old French via English: formed from the adjective 'inexcusable' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity'. The Latin verb 'excusare' (from 'ex-' meaning 'out/from' and 'causa' meaning 'cause/reason') supplied the root meaning 'to free from blame', and the prefix 'in-' meant 'not'.
'inexcusability' developed from Latin 'excusare' → Old French 'escuser'/'excuser' → Middle English 'excusen'/'excuse' → adjective 'excusable' (and negative 'inexcusable') → noun by adding '-ity' to form 'inexcusability'.
Initially related to 'freeing from blame' (from Latin 'excusare'); over time the negative form came to express 'not able to be excused' and the noun form now denotes that condition or quality.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being inexcusable; not able to be justified or excused.
The inexcusability of his actions made reconciliation impossible.
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Noun 2
the state of being incapable of excusal or forgiveness; something deserving no excuse.
Many argued for the inexcusability of the breach of trust.
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