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il⋅lic⋅it

  [i-lis-it]
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–adjective
1. not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
2. disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons.
Origin:
1645–55; < L illicitus. See il- 2 , licit

Related forms:
il⋅lic⋅it⋅ly, adverb
il⋅lic⋅it⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. illegitimate, prohibited. See illegal.
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il·lic·it   (ĭ-lĭs'ĭt)   
adj.  

  1. Not sanctioned by custom or law; unlawful.

  2. Linguistics Improperly formed; ungrammatical.


[Latin illicitus : in-, not; see in-1 + licitus, lawful; see licit.]
il·lic'it·ly adv., il·lic'it·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: il·lic·it
Pronunciation: il-'li-s&t
Function: adjective
: not permitted : UNLAWFUL illicit motive to defeat or evade the taxes —In re Haas, 48 Federal Reporter, Third Series 1153 (1995)>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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