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- Dictionaryillegitimate/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
adjective
- 1. not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules: "defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other. Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person who is illegitimate by birth.
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How to use illegitimate in a sentence. not recognized as lawful offspring; born of parents not married to each other; not sanctioned by law : illegal… See the full definition
ILLEGITIMATE definition: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.
illegitimate: 1 adj contrary to or forbidden by law “an illegitimate seizure of power” Synonyms: illicit , outlaw , outlawed , unlawful illegal prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules adj of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful Synonyms: unauthorised , unauthorized not endowed with authority illegal prohibited by law or ...
ILLEGITIMATE meaning: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.
Illegitimate definition: born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock. See examples of ILLEGITIMATE used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. born of parents who were not married to each other at the time of birth; bastard 2. forbidden by law; illegal;.... Click for more definitions.
Define illegitimate. illegitimate synonyms, illegitimate pronunciation, illegitimate translation, English dictionary definition of illegitimate. born out of wedlock ...