illegitimate
[ adjective, noun il-i-jit-uh-mit; verb il-i-jit-uh-meyt ]
/ adjective, noun ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt /
See synonyms for: illegitimate / illegitimately / illegitimateness / illegitimation on Thesaurus.com
adjective
noun
a person recognized or looked upon as illegitimate.
verb (used with object), il·le·git·i·mat·ed, il·le·git·i·mat·ing.
to declare illegitimate.
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Origin of illegitimate
First recorded in 1530–40; il-2 + legitimate
synonym study for illegitimate
2, 3. See illegal.
OTHER WORDS FROM illegitimate
il·le·git·i·mate·ly, adverbil·le·git·i·mate·ness, il·le·git·i·ma·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for illegitimate
illegitimate
/ (ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt) /
adjective
born of parents who were not married to each other at the time of birth; bastard
forbidden by law; illegal; unlawful
contrary to logic; incorrectly reasoned
noun
an illegitimate person; bastard
Derived forms of illegitimate
illegitimacy or illegitimateness, nounillegitimately, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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