- 1the body's ability to avoid or not be affected by infection and disease immunity (to something) immunity to infection immunity (against something) The vaccine provides longer immunity against the flu.
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- 2immunity (from something) the state of being protected from something The spies were all granted immunity from prosecution. congressional immunity (= protection against particular laws that is given to politicians) Officials of all member states receive certain privileges and immunities. see diplomatic immunity
immunity
nounNAmE//ɪˈmyunət̮i//
[uncountable, countable] (pl. immunities)Check pronunciation: immunity