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Showing words for ILLEGITIMATE using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Illegitimate
[1] born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
[2] not legitimate; not sanctioned by law or custom.
[3] unlawful; illegal: an illegitimate action.
[4] irregular; not in good usage.
[5] Logic . not in accordance with the principles of valid inference.
[6] Obsolete . (formerly, in London) of or relating to stage plays in which musical numbers were inserted because of laws that gave only a few theaters the exclusive right to produce straight dramas. acting in or producing such productions.
[7] a person recognized or looked upon as illegitimate.
[8] to declare illegitimate.
[9] born of parents who were not married to each other at the time of birth; bastard
[10] forbidden by law; illegal; unlawful
[11] contrary to logic; incorrectly reasoned
[12] an illegitimate person; bastard
Words related to Illegitimate
unauthorized, illegal, unconstitutional, unlawful, invalid, improper, illicit, contraband, wrong, misbegotten, spurious, wicked, supposititious, unsanctioned
Words nearby Illegitimate
illegality, illegalize, illegible, illegit, illegitimacy, illegitimate, illegitimatize, illegitimize, illiberal, illich, illicit
Origin of Illegitimate
First recorded in 1530–40; il-2 + legitimate
Other words from Illegitimate
il·le·git·i·mate·ly , adverb
il·le·git·i·mate·ness , il·le·git·i·ma·tion , noun
Synonyms for Illegitimate
illegal, illicit, improper, invalid, unauthorized, unconstitutional, unlawful, contraband, wrong, misbegotten, spurious, supposititious, unsanctioned, wicked