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acquired immunity

noun

Simple meaning

Immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əkˈwaɪɚdɪmˈjunəti

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Definition

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noun

  1. Immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination

Used this way, acquired immunity is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.

Emotional tone
Negative
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Serious and weighty
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Medicine/healthcare

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