adj
immune
ih-MYOON
adj
1
Protected against a disease, usually through vaccination or prior infection.
"After the vaccine, she was immune to the virus."
2
Not affected by or exempt from something.
"No business is truly immune to a recession."
"Diplomats are immune from local prosecution in many cases."
How to Use Immune
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishProtected against something, whether it's an illness or a consequence.
Common pairings
immune to criticism
immune system
immune from prosecution
Word Forms
more immune comparative, immuned past tense, immunes plural, immunes singular, most immune superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French immun, from Latin immunis, "exempt from public service" (in- + munus, "service, duty").