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- Dictionaryillegitimate/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
adjective
- 1. not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules: "defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other. Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person who is illegitimate by birth.
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1. a. : not recognized as lawful offspring. b. : born of parents not married to each other. 2. a. : not sanctioned by law : illegal. b. : not authorized by good usage. c. of a taxon : published but not in accordance with the rules of the relevant international code. 3. : not rightly deduced or inferred : illogical. 4.
ILLEGITIMATE definition: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌɪl·ɪˈdʒɪt̬·ə·mət / Add to word list. born of parents not married to each other: an illegitimate child. Illegitimate can also mean not legal:
Illegitimate definition: born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock. See examples of ILLEGITIMATE used in a sentence.
Something illegitimate is unlawful, or improper. If you're a doctor, even a great doctor, but you were never certified by the medical board, then you're an illegitimate doctor.
Illegitimate is used to describe activities and institutions that are not in accordance with the law or with accepted standards of what is right. The election was dismissed as illegitimate by the opposition. They represented a ruthless and illegitimate regime that could not remain forever. More Synonyms of illegitimate.
adj. 1. a. Being against established or accepted rules and standards: an illegitimate means of winning a debate. b. Being against the law; illegal: an illegitimate contract. c. Not valid or defensible: Their reasons for missing school are illegitimate. d. Incorrectly deduced; illogical: an illegitimate conclusion. e.