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Illicit
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
il·lic·it 
[i-lis-it] Pronunciation Key
[i-lis-it] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful. |
| 2. | disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons. |
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| il·lic·it
(ĭ-lĭs'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Latin illicitus : in-, not; see in-1 + licitus, lawful; see licit.] il·lic'it·ly adv., il·lic'it·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
illicit
illicit
1611 (implied in illicitous), from Fr. illicite (14c.), from L. illicitus "not allowed, unlawful, illegal," from in- "not" + licitus "lawful," pp. of licere "to be allowed."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| illicit | |
adjective | |
| 1. | contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" [ant: licit] |
| 2. | contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures" [syn: illegitimate] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: il·lic·it
Pronunciation: il-'li-s&t
Function: adjective
: not permitted :UNLAWFUL <an illicit motive to defeat or evade the taxes —In re Haas, 48 Federal Reporter, Third Series 1153 (1995)>
Main Entry: il·lic·it
Pronunciation: il-'li-s&t
Function: adjective
: not permitted :
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Illicit
Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License.] Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. --Burke. -- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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