immunity

Your body’s ability to protect you against a disease.

• The vaccine helps build immunity.
• Some children have immunity to this disease.
• Does immunity last for several years?

How to use it: immunity to something (The vaccine gives you immunity to the virus.)

Similar words: resistance

Common phrases: natural immunity, immunity to something, develop immunity

Protection that lets a player stay in a competition when others could be forced to leave.

• She won immunity in the challenge.
• His immunity kept him in the competition.
• Which contestant will get immunity this week?

How to use it: immunity from something (The winner receives immunity from elimination.)

Similar words: protection

Common phrases: win immunity, grant immunity, immunity from elimination

The ability to remain unaffected by a particular substance, influence, or harmful thing.

• The bacteria developed immunity to the drug.
• Repeated exposure gave the animals immunity to the poison.
• Years of public life gave her some immunity to criticism.

How to use it: immunity to something (These insects have developed immunity to the chemical.)

Similar words: resistance

Opposites: susceptibility

Common phrases: immunity to something, acquired immunity, develop immunity