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illegitimate
[ adjective noun il-i-jit-uh-mit; verb il-i-jit-uh-meyt ]
adjective
- born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock:
an illegitimate child.
- not legitimate; not sanctioned by law or custom.
- unlawful; illegal:
an illegitimate action.
- irregular; not in good usage.
- Logic. not in accordance with the principles of valid inference.
- Obsolete. (formerly, in London)
- of or relating to stage plays in which musical numbers were inserted because of laws that gave only a few theaters the exclusive right to produce straight dramas.
- acting in or producing such productions.
noun
- a person recognized or looked upon as illegitimate.
verb (used with object)
- to declare illegitimate.
illegitimate
/ ˌɪ±ôɪˈ»åÏôɪ³Ùɪ³¾Éª³Ù /
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
- ËŒ¾±±ô±ô±ðˈ²µ¾±³Ù¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð±ô²â, adverb
- ËŒ¾±±ô±ô±ðˈ²µ¾±³Ù¾±³¾²¹³¦²â, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±±ôl±ð·²µ¾±³Ùi·³¾²¹³Ù±ð·±ô²â adverb
- ¾±±ôl±ð·²µ¾±³Ùi·³¾²¹³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ ¾±±ôl±ð·²µ¾±³Ùi·³¾²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of illegitimate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Holding an election may also be seen as accepting Russian arguments that Volodymyr Zelensky's leadership is illegitimate because of the suspended elections last year.
Moscow says the current Ukrainian authorities are illegitimate as President Volodymyr Zelensky has stayed in power beyond the end of his term and is therefore not a valid negotiating partner.
There are illegitimate websites that claim to be connected with the ICE website.
In light of that, when he speaks of "waste" in Social Security, he's hinting at this broader view that retired people are inherently illegitimate.
Mir, who works for his father’s legitimate business, completely unaware of the illegitimate one, is the smaller, more compact, more driven brother.
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