indefectible
Americanadjective
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not defectible; not liable to defect or failure.
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not liable to fault or imperfection; faultless.
adjective
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not subject to decay or failure
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flawless
Other Word Forms
- indefectibility noun
- indefectibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of indefectible
First recorded in 1650–60; in- 3 + defectible ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“There is no question through this resolution of forgetting the memorial aspect and the indefectible link between the commune and this part of Paris,” Ms. Taïeb said.
From New York Times
Anne-Birgitte Fonsmark, the director of Ordrupgaard, called Wilhelm Hansen “independent, visionary, and industrious, and driven by an indefectible passion,” in a statement, noting that the exhibit embodies his desire to bring French art to broad audiences.
From New York Times
St. Paul in the Epistles to the Ephesians describes the Church as a body of which the Head is in heaven, and the Author of its indefectible life abiding in it as His temple.
From Project Gutenberg
Indefectible, in-de-fekt′i-bl, adj. incapable of defect: unfailing.
From Project Gutenberg
And the authority of the Church, being on this point sovereign and indefectible, could not remain invisible and indeterminate.
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