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unelectable
Describes a person or party that cannot be elected, either because they do not meet the legal requirements or because voters regard them as unacceptable.
Nach dem Skandal galt der Politiker für viele als unwählbar.
After the scandal, the politician was considered unelectable by many.
The word is clearly structured: the prefix 'un-' negates, the stem 'wähl-' comes from 'wählen' (to vote/elect), and the ending '-bar' means 'able to be.' So 'unwählbar' literally means 'not electable.'
Seine radikalen Ansichten machen ihn für viele Wähler unwählbar.
His radical views make him unelectable for many voters.
This adjective is often used in fixed expressions to convey a political or social evaluation. Typical phrases are 'als unwählbar gelten' (to be considered unelectable) or 'jemanden für unwählbar halten' (to consider someone unelectable).
Nach den Enthüllungen gilt der Kandidat nun als unwählbar.
After the revelations, the candidate is now considered unelectable.
'Unwählbar' is very often used predicatively with the verb 'sein' (to be) or 'machen' (to make). It then describes the state or quality of a person or party.
Aufgrund der fehlenden Erfahrung ist sie für dieses Amt unwählbar.
Because of her lack of experience, she is unelectable for this office.
