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illegitimate

(,/I/l/I/'/dZ//I/t/@/m/@/t )

adjective (a)

of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful(adj.all)

Antonym:
legitimate

source: wordnet30
Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents(noun.person)

Synonym:
bastard, by-blow, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson

source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

contrary to or forbidden by law(adj.all)

Example:
An illegitimate seizure of power.

Synonym:
illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.(verb)

source: webster1913

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