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   illegitimate

   /ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/

   adjective

   • 1. not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules: "defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices" Similar illegalunlawfulillicitagainst the lawcriminallawbreakingactionablefeloniousunlicensedunauthorizedunsanctionedunwarrantedunofficialbannedforbiddenbarredprohibitedoutlawedinterdictedproscribednot allowednot permittedagainst the rulescontrabandblack-marketunder the counterbootlegfraudulentcorruptdishonestdishonourableverbotenmalfeasantinformal:crookedshadybentdodgyOpposite legitimatelawful
   • 2. (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other. Similar born out of wedlockborn of unmarried parentslovedated:born on the wrong side of the blanketunfatheredarchaic:bastardnaturalmisbegottenbasebornspuriousnamelessrare:adulterineOpposite legitimate

   noun

   • 1. a person who is illegitimate by birth.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin illegitimus (from in- ‘not’ + legitimus ‘lawful’), suggested by legitimate.

   Derivatives

   • 1. illegitimately adverb

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   Illegitimate means born of parents not married to each other, or not legal or fair. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Illegitimate means born of parents not married to each other, or not legal or fair. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

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   ILLEGITIMACY definition: 1. the condition of being not legal or fair: 2. the state of being born of parents not married to…. Learn more.

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   Illegitimate means not recognized as lawful offspring, not sanctioned by law, or not rightly deduced. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of illegitimate.

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   Illegitimate means born of unmarried parents, illegal, or contrary to law or logic. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of illegitimate with sentences and quizzes.

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   Illegitimate definition: born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock. See examples of ILLEGITIMATE used in a sentence.

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   Illegitimate is an adjective and noun that means not legally recognized as the child of one's parents or not conforming to accepted standards. It comes from Latin illegitimus and has various meanings and uses in law, logic, plants, theatre, and horse racing.

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   Something illegitimate is unlawful, or improper. If you're a doctor, even a great doctor, but you were never certified by the medical board, then you're an illegitimate doctor.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective illegitimate, which means born to unmarried parents or not allowed by rules or law. See examples, synonyms and related topics.

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    Illegitimate means born out of wedlock, not sanctioned by law or custom, or incorrectly deduced. Learn the differences between illegal, illicit, unlawful, and other related words, and see translations and usage examples.