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illegitimate

/ illegitimate /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"
"illicit trade"
"an outlaw strike"
"unlawful measures"
Similar:
illegal
adjective Sense 2
of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
Similar:
adulterine base baseborn bastard bastardly misbegot misbegotten spurious
Opposites:
legitimate
See also:
illegal invalid unauthorized unauthorised
noun Sense 3
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
Type of:
offspring progeny issue
Derived:
bastardize bastardise
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
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illegal adulterine base baseborn bastard bastardly misbegot misbegotten spurious legitimate offspring progeny