ill-gotten

[ il-got-n ]

adjective
  1. acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means: ill-gotten gains.

Origin of ill-gotten

1
First recorded in 1545–55

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British Dictionary definitions for ill-gotten

ill-gotten

adjective
  1. obtained dishonestly or illegally (esp in the phrase ill-gotten gains)

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