immunité
immunity
noun ee-myoo-nee-TEH Rare
Origin: Latin immunitas (exemption)
Usage Note
Immunité is used in both medical contexts (immunité naturelle — natural immunity) and legal/political ones (immunité diplomatique — diplomatic immunity, immunité parlementaire — parliamentary immunity). The related adjective is immunitaire and the verb is immuniser — se faire immuniser contre means 'to get vaccinated against'.
Examples
"Son immunité est affaiblie après la maladie."
Natural Translation
His immunity is weakened after the illness.

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