impassible

  • 21impassible — [ɪm pasɪb(ə)l] adjective chiefly Theology incapable of suffering or feeling pain. Derivatives impassibility noun impassibly adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. impassibilis, from L. in not + passibilis (see passible) …

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  • 22impassible — a. 1. impassive, insensible, indifferent, insusceptible. 2. Incapable of suffering from external conditions, self active, omnipotent, above pain or grief …

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  • 23impassible — im·passible …

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  • 24impassible — im•pas•si•ble [[t]ɪmˈpæs ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of suffering pain 2) incapable of suffering harm 3) incapable of emotion; impassive im•pas si•bil′i•ty, im•pas′si•ble•ness, n. im•pas′si•bly, adv …

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  • 25impassible — /ɪmˈpæsəbəl/ (say im pasuhbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of suffering pain. 2. incapable of suffering harm. 3. incapable of emotion; impassive. {Late Latin impassibilis. See im 2, passible} –impassibility /ɪmˌpasəˈbɪləti/ (say im.pahsuh biluhtee),… …

  • 26impassible — adj. 1 impassive. 2 incapable of feeling or emotion. 3 incapable of suffering injury. 4 Theol. not subject to suffering. Derivatives: impassibility n. impassibleness n. impassibly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. eccl.L impassibilis (as IN (1),… …

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  • 27impassable — impassible …

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  • 28impassable — impassible …

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  • 29impassiblement — impassible [ ɛ̃pasibl ] adj. • v. 1361; impesible v. 1300; lat. ecclés. impassibilis, du rad. de pati « souffrir » 1 ♦ Vx Qui n est pas susceptible de souffrance. 2 ♦ (1764) Mod. Qui n éprouve ou ne trahit aucune émotion, aucun sentiment, aucun… …

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  • 30impassable —  , impassible  The first means impossible to negotiate; the second means impervious to pain …

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