Immune

Immune (adjective) describes the condition of being protected against a particular disease or other harmful agent. This protection is typically achieved through prior exposure to the agent (naturally or via vaccination) which triggers the body's defense mechanisms to recognize and neutralize it upon subsequent encounters. Immunity can be temporary or long-lasting, depending on the disease and the individual's immune system. It can also describe someone who is not affected by something, typically unwelcome or harmful, because they have some sort of resistance to it, whether naturally, through habituation or through specific measures. Figuratively, it can represent a lack of susceptibility to influence or negative consequences.

Immune meaning with examples

• After receiving the measles vaccine, the child became immune to the disease, and the body's adaptive immune system developed antibodies to fight off any future infection.
• Years of working in a noisy factory had made him effectively immune to loud sounds, barely flinching when alarms blared, because he was constantly exposed.
• The seasoned politician, seemingly immune to criticism, continued to push his agenda despite the public outcry, as he had experience.
• The company, protected by powerful lawyers, appeared virtually immune from prosecution, constantly engaging in questionable activities.