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natural right

nat·u·ral right
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l rahyt]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl raɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l rahyt]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl raɪt/

Definition of natural right words

  • noun natural right any right that exists by virtue of natural law. 1

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Origin of natural right

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Natural right

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

natural right popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

natural right usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for natural right

noun natural right

  • human rights — basic civil freedoms
  • freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
  • freedom of speech — the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.
  • freedom of religion — The right of people to hold any religious beliefs, or none, and to carry out any practices in accordance with those beliefs or with that absence of belief, so long as these practices do not interfere with other people's legal or civil rights, or any reasonable laws, without fear of harm or prosecution.
  • civil liberties — A person's civil liberties are the rights they have to say, think, and do what they want as long as they respect other people's rights.

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