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Immune: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：resistant to disease (immune)

immune 🔊

/ɪˈmjuːn/

adj.

Not getting sick from a specific disease because your body has learned how to fight it off.

Immune meaning illustrated by a doctor and child reviewing a vaccination record in a clinic.

resistant to disease 🔊

➕

/rɪˈzɪstənt tə dɪˈziːz/

adj.

Refers to the biological state of being protected from a particular infectious disease, typically due to the presence of specific antibodies or cells.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'immunis' ('in-' = not + 'munia' = duties), meaning free from public service or taxes.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'I'M UN-obligated.' Immune means NOT having to serve (like a duty) or NOT being affected.

📖 Example

Since she got all her vaccinations, the little girl has been immune to many common childhood diseases. 🔊 Because she received all her scheduled vaccinations, the young girl is protected from contracting numerous typical childhood illnesses.

🔗 Collocations

immune system – the body's complex defense network against pathogens

immune response – the reaction of the immune system to a foreign substance

develop immunity – to acquire resistance to a disease over time

🔄 Synonyms

resistant (adj.) – Not easily affected or harmed by something, especially a disease.

impervious (adj.) – Unable to be affected by something, often used in a broader context.

insusceptible (adj.) – Not likely to be affected or harmed by a particular thing.

🚫 Antonyms

susceptible (adj.) – Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

vulnerable (adj.) – Open to physical or emotional harm or attack.

🌱 Derivatives

immunity (n.) – The state of being immune from a particular disease or legal duty.

immunize (v.) – To make a person or animal immune to infection, typically by vaccination.

📖 Cultural Story

The term originates from Latin, referring to citizens exempt from taxes or military service. This concept of legal or biological 'exemption' evolved into the modern medical sense with the rise of immunology, popularized by pioneers like Louis Pasteur.

Meaning 2：exempt or unaffected (immune)

immune 🔊

/ɪˈmjuːn/

adj.

Not affected or harmed by something negative, or not having to follow a particular rule.

Immune concept shown as a person unaffected by chaos while wearing noise-cancelling headphones.

exempt or unaffected 🔊

➕

/ɪɡˈzɛmpt ɔːr ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/

adj.

Describes being not subject to or affected by a particular undesirable situation, rule, or influence.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

As a long-time fan, he is immune to the online criticism of his favorite singer; he always supports her music. 🔊 Being a devoted fan for many years, he remains completely unaffected by the negative comments about his preferred artist online and consistently enjoys her work.

🔗 Collocations

immune to criticism – not affected or upset by negative comments

diplomatic immunity – legal exemption of diplomats from local laws

immune from prosecution – protected by law from being put on trial

🔄 Synonyms

exempt (adj.) – Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

unaffected (adj.) – Not changed or influenced by something.

impervious (adj.) – Not allowing something to enter or affect; unable to be influenced.

🚫 Antonyms

subject (adj.) – Likely or prone to be affected by something.

liable (adj.) – Responsible by law; or likely to experience something undesirable.

🌱 Derivatives

immunity (n.) – Protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.