Definition of Immunity
Immunity
im·mu·ni·ty
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the ability of an organism to have a natural resilience to an infection or toxin;
e.g. Vaccines allow us to have a herd immunity and general ability to be resilient to diseases.
(noun)
usually in legal terms, exemption or protection from legal proceedings;
e.g. She was promised total immunity in the case, and would therefore not face prosecution.
(noun)
resilient and not susceptible to something harmful or unpleasant;
e.g. I don't really have an immunity to horror movies, I get scared very easily.
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