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irrinunciabile

non-negotiable

adjective eer-ree-noon-CHAH-bee-leh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: From ir- (negative) + rinunciabile, from rinunciare ('to renounce'), from Latin renuntiare.

Also means

indispensable

Usage Note

Irrinunciabile describes something one simply cannot give up or forgo — a right, a principle, a pleasure. It is common in political and legal discourse (un diritto irrinunciabile) and in journalistic hyperbole. The double 'r' is important; dropping one changes the word.

Examples

"La libertà di parola è un diritto irrinunciabile."

Natural Translation

Freedom of speech is a non-negotiable right.

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