"indirigibility" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From indirigible + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|indirigible|ity}} indirigible + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} indirigibility (uncountable)
  1. (rare, obsolete) The quality or state of being indirigible or unsteerable. Tags: obsolete, rare, uncountable
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