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

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   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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › illegitimate_villegitimate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb illegitimate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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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.