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Meaning of 'illegitimate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Illegitimate [ a.]
- Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
- Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an illegitimate child.
- Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference.
- Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word.
2 . Illegitimate [ v. t.]
- To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.

Meaning of 'illegitimate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . illegitimate [ s]
Meaning (1):
- contrary to or forbidden by law
Example in sentence:
  • an illegitimate seizure of power;
  • an outlaw strike;
  • illicit trade;
  • unlawful measures

Nearby Words:

ill ill-boding ill-bred ill-favored ill-judged ill-lived ill-looking ill-mannered ill-minded ill-natured

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