1. Qualities, attributes, or features that cannot be changed, altered, or modified; fixed and permanent traits
Race and ethnicity are often considered immutable characteristics protected by anti-discrimination laws.
Raça e etnia são frequentemente consideradas características imutáveis protegidas pelas leis antidiscriminação.
2. In legal and social contexts, intrinsic qualities that a person is born with and cannot voluntarily change
The law protects individuals from discrimination based on immutable characteristics such as gender and national origin.
A lei protege indivíduos contra discriminação baseada em características imutáveis como gênero e origem nacional.