love child

noun

1. a child born out of wedlock.

love child

noun

1. euphemistic,  an illegitimate child; bastard

Word History and Origins

Origin of love child¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The mesmerizing spiritual hymn “Apple Tree,” which is like the love child of a Nick Cave song and Dolly Parton track, is built around her grandfather’s voice.

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I felt like I was listening to some love child of Sufjan Stevens, Richard Rodgers and Mr. Rogers, because something about it made me incredibly nostalgic.

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When the deal was revealed late last year, Star called the novel a “ballsy and bawdy love child of ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Sex and the City.’

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In reality, zero babies were killed, the DNC did not "sponsor" the clinic, and — as the many speeches exalting how reproductive health care helps people build happy families shows — Democrats love children.

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In 2001, he worked on the story of Jesse Jackson fathering a love child with Karin Stanford, an employee at his nonprofit, the Rainbow Coalition.

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