immune to criticism

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Dictionary meaning

describing a person, organisation, or position that appears entirely unaffected by critical feedback, negative commentary, or attempts to hold them accountable, as though they have developed a resistance to the normal social and reputational consequences of criticism; the immunological metaphor captures the idea of insensitivity to stimuli that would normally provoke a response; it is used both to describe genuine psychological resilience and composure under fire, and critically to characterise those whose imperviousness to criticism reflects arrogance, insularity, or the protection afforded by power and privilege