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illegitimate
adjective il·le·git·i·mate \-ˈji-tə-mət\
: born to a father and mother who are not married
: not allowed according to rules or laws
: not reasonable or fair
Full Definition of ILLEGITIMATE
1
: not recognized as lawful offspring; specifically : born of parents not married to each other
2
: not rightly deduced or inferred : illogical
3
: departing from the regular : erratic
4
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
— il·le·git·i·mate·ly adverb
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First Known Use of ILLEGITIMATE
1536
Related to ILLEGITIMATE
- Synonyms
- baseborn, bastard, misbegotten, natural, spurious, supposititious, unfathered
- Antonyms
- legitimate
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ILLEGITIMATE Defined for Kids
illegitimate
adjective il·le·git·i·mate \ˌi-li-ˈji-tə-mət\
Definition of ILLEGITIMATE for Kids
: not accepted by the law as rightful <an illegitimate ruler>
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