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1. a. : not recognized as lawful offspring. b. : born of parents not married to each other. 2. a. : not sanctioned by law : illegal. b. : not authorized by good usage. c. of a taxon : published but not in accordance with the rules of the relevant international code. 3. : not rightly deduced or inferred : illogical. 4.
Illegitimate definition: born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock. See examples of ILLEGITIMATE used in a sentence.
Something illegitimate is unlawful, or improper. If you're a doctor, even a great doctor, but you were never certified by the medical board, then you're an illegitimate doctor.
ILLEGITIMATE definition: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.
Synonyms for ILLEGITIMATE: spurious, misbegotten, supposititious, adopted, natural, orphaned, unfathered, baseborn; Antonyms of ILLEGITIMATE: legitimate, legal, lawful, right, good, ethical, righteous, virtuous.
ILLEGITIMATE meaning: 1. born of parents not married to each other 2. not legal or fair: 3. born of parents not married…. Learn more.
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A person who is illegitimate was born of parents who were not married to each other. Illegitimate is used to describe activities and institutions that are not in accordance with the law or with accepted standards of what is right. The election was dismissed as illegitimate by the opposition.
