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English
Etymology
From Old French impassible.
Pronunciation
Adjective
impassible (comparative more impassible, superlative most impassible)
- Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
- Incapable of suffering detriment or injury.
1653 (indicated as 1654), Jeremy Taylor, “The Real Presence and Spiritual of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, Proved against the Doctrine of Transubstantiation. Section XI. The Doctrine of Transubstantiation is Wholly Without, and against, Reason.”, in Reginald Heber, editor, The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. , volume X, London: Ogle, Duncan, and Co. ; and Richard Priestley, , published 1822, →OCLC, paragraph 5, page 21:[W]e say it is unreasonable, that this [the bread or host of the Eucharist] should be changed into flesh, […] into that body of Christ, which is in heaven; he remaining there, and being whole and impassible, and unfrangible, this, we say, is unreasonable and impossible: […]
- (chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
- Misspelling of impassable.
Translations
unable to suffer, or feel pain
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin impassibilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
impassible (plural impassibles)
- (theology) impassible
- impassive
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