noun
- the quality or state of being inherent; the fact of existing as a natural, permanent, or inseparable element or quality
Usage: formal; often used in philosophy, law, and academic contexts
Examples
- The inherency of human rights means they cannot be taken away or granted by any government.
- Philosophers debate the inherency of consciousness in physical matter.
- The contract's validity rests on the inherency of certain legal principles.
- The inherency of risk in financial markets is something all investors must understand.
- Legal scholars examined the inherency of property rights in democratic societies.