illicit
Use Illicit in a sentence
ɪt adjective
1.
not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
2.
disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | another word for illegal |
| 2. | not allowed or approved by common custom, rule, or standard: illicit sexual relations |
| il'licitly | |
| —adv | |
| illicitness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
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."
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Example sentences
He would be forbidden to consume alcohol, use illicit drugs, or possess a gun.
Most agents are registered, but a few illicit ones drum up trade by offering good rates.
E-mail won't be perfect until it comes up with a secret code for communicating with your illicit lover.
Illicit use of ketamine is commonly diverted from veterinary sources.
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