Illegitimate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
  2. not legitimate; not sanctioned by law or custom.
  3. unlawful; illegal: an illegitimate action.
  4. irregular; not in good usage.
  5. not in accordance with the principles of valid inference.
  6. 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
  1. a person recognized or looked upon as illegitimate.
verb (used with object), il·le·git·i·mat·ed, il·le·git·i·mat·ing.
  1. to declare illegitimate.
adjective
  1. born of parents who were not married to each other at the time of birth; bastard
  2. forbidden by law; illegal; unlawful
  3. contrary to logic; incorrectly reasoned
noun
  1. an illegitimate person; bastard
Illegitimate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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