illegitimacy
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World English Dictionary
illegitimate (ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 4. | an illegitimate person; bastard |
| ille'gitimacy | |
| —n | |
| ille'gitimateness | |
| —n | |
| ille'gitimately | |
| —adv | |
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Illegitimacy
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
illegitimacy definition
The condition of being born to unmarried parents. It was once considered a mark of disgrace but is generally more accepted now.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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illegitimacy
status of children begotten and born outside of wedlock. Many statutes either state, or are interpreted to mean, that usually a child born under a void marriage is not illegitimate if his parents clearly believed that they were legally married. Similarly, annulment of a marriage usually does not illegitimize the children.
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Example sentences
Report of births by place of residence, type of birth, birthweight and illegitimacy.
Desertion and illegitimacy have been with us for a long time and unfortunately may be on the increase.
When the overall illegitimacy rate in this country hits that number, our society will collapse.
Earlier marriage, more illegitimacy, and shorter intervals between births characterized the welfare group.
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