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adj
Incapable or unlikely of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.
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noun
A person who is unable, unlikely, or unfit to be elected to office.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English elect Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English electable English unelectable From un- + electable.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
