ILLEGITIMACY

illegitimacy

(noun) unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister

(noun) the status of being born to parents who were not married

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

illegitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural illegitimacies)

The state or condition of being illegitimate

Synonyms

• bastardy

Source: Wiktionary


Il`le*git"i*ma*cy, n.

Definition: The state of being illegitimate. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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