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   il·le·git·i·mate

   /ˌi(l)ləˈjidəmət/

   adjective

   • 1. not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules: "an illegitimate exercise of power by the military" Similar illegalunlawfulillicitagainst the lawcriminallawbreakingactionablefeloniousunlicensedunauthorizedunsanctionedunwarrantedunofficialbannedforbiddenbarredprohibitedoutlawedinterdictedproscribednot allowednot permittedagainst the rulescontrabandblack-marketunder the counterbootlegfraudulentcorruptdishonestdishonorableverbotenmalfeasantinformal:crookedshadybentdodgyOpposite legitimatelawful
   • ▪ (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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illegitimateIllegitimate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : not recognized as lawful offspring. b. : born of parents not married to each other. 2. a. : not sanctioned by law : illegal. b. : not authorized by good usage. c. of a taxon : published but not in accordance with the rules of the relevant international code. 3. : not rightly deduced or inferred : illogical. 4.

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILLEGITIMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ILLEGITIMATE definition: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.

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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. Illegitimate has the root for "law" in it, and something illegitimate is outside the law or custom.

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   ILLEGITIMATE meaning: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishillegitimate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of illegitimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › illegitimateIllegitimate - definition of illegitimate by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. a. Being against established or accepted rules and standards: an illegitimate means of winning a debate. b. Being against the law; illegal: an illegitimate contract. c. Not valid or defensible: Their reasons for missing school are illegitimate. d. Incorrectly deduced; illogical: an illegitimate conclusion. e.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLEGITIMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   illegitimate. A person who is illegitimate was born of parents who were not married to each other. Illegitimate is used to describe activities and institutions that are not in accordance with the law or with accepted standards of what is right. The election was dismissed as illegitimate by the opposition.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishILLEGITIMATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ILLEGITIMATE definition: 1. An illegitimate child is born to parents who are not married to each other. 2. not legal…. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › illegitimate_villegitimate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    OED's earliest evidence for illegitimate is from 1606, in the writing of Thomas Morton, colonist in America. It is also recorded as an adjective from the mid 1500s. illegitimate is formed within English, by conversion.