 illegitimate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (law) contrary to or forbidden by law | |
| Synonyms: | outlaw outlawed unlawful illicit | |
| Examples: | "an illegitimate seizure of power" "illicit trade" "an outlaw strike" "unlawful measures" |
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| Related terms: | illegal | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful | |
| Related terms: | legitimate bastard base adulterine fatherless left-handed unlawful left-handed illegal unauthorized invalid | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents | |
| Synonyms: | by-blow love_child illegitimate_child whoreson bastard | |
| Related terms: | offspring bastardize | |
| Similar spelling: |
illegitimately illegitimacy |
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