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(im pas′ə bəl)

adjective

that cannot feel pain; incapable of suffering
that cannot be injured; invulnerable
that cannot be moved emotionally; unfeeling

Origin: ME < OFr < LL(Ec) impassibilis: see in- & passible

Related Forms:

impassibility noun
impassibly adverb

See impassible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Not subject to suffering, pain, or harm.
Unfeeling; impassive.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin impassibilis

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + passibilis, passible; see passible

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Related Forms:

im·pasˌsi·bilˈi·ty, im·pasˈsi·ble·ness noun

im·pasˈsi·bly adverb

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